Check 2013 Public Holidays Declared by West Bengal (India) Government.
- Public Holidays and Optional Holidays for the year 2013 – declared by the West Bengal (India) Government.
- In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-Pub(l) dated the 8” June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be public holidays during the year 2013.
- Notification No. 10015-F(P) Dated 10th December, 2012.
- Check dates and day of the holidays in West Bengal like Birthday of Swami Vivekananda, Netaji’s Birthday, Republic Day, Shree Panchami, Dol Jatra,Good Friday, Bengali New Years’ Day, May Day, Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, Id-UI-Fitre, Independence Day, Gandhiji’s Birthday, Mahalaya, Durga Puja Saptami, Ashtami, Dasami, Id-Uz-Zoha, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Muharram, Christmas Day..
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| West Bengal (India) Holidays 2013 | ||||
| Month | Day | Week Day | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | Saturday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda** | |
| January | 23 | Wednesday | Netaji’s Birthday | |
| January | 26 | Saturday | Republic Day** | |
| February | 15 | Friday | Shree Panchami | |
| March | 27 | Wednesday | Dol Jatra | |
| March | 29 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| April | 15 | Monday | Bengali New Years’ Day | |
| May | 1 | Wednesday | May Day | |
| May | 9 | Thursday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | |
| August | 9 | Friday | Id-UI-Fitre | |
| August | 15 | Thursday | Independence Day | |
| October | 2 | Wednesday | Gandhiji’s Birthday | |
| October | 4 | Friday | Mahalaya | |
| October | 11 | Friday | Durga Puja Saptami | |
| October | 12 | Saturday | Ashtami** | |
| October | 14 | Monday | Dasami | |
| October | 16 | Wednesday | Id-Uz-Zoha | |
| October | 18 | Friday | Lakshmi Puja | |
| November | 2 | Saturday | Kali Puja** | |
| November | 14 | Thursday | Muharram | |
| December | 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
Holidays on Sundays –
In the year 2013, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under N.I. Act. and hence have not been included in the list of holidays:
| Holidays on Sunday | ||||
| Month | Day | Week Day | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 14 | Sunday | Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| October | 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami | |
| November | 17 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | |
Sectional holidays –
Sectional holidays in the year 2013 for the employees of different communities mentioned as below –
| Sectional holidays 2013 | ||||
| Month | Day | Week Day | Name | Communitie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 30 | Saturday | Holi Saturday | Christians |
| April | 14 | Sunday | Baisakhi | Sikhs |
| April | 23 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti | Jain |
| May | 25 | Saturday | Budda Poornima | Buddist |
| June | 25 | Tuesday | Sheb-e-barat | Muslims |
| November | 8 | Friday | Chhat Puja | – |
| – | – | – | Karampuja # | – |
# To be notified on later.
NOTE :
- The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
- Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instruments act.
- For more detail information visit : West Bengal Government.
- Public Holidays declared by the Central Government of India, visit India Holidays 2013.
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