West Bengal Public Holidays Calendar 2016
Check West Bengal Public, Bank and Special Holidays for the calendar year 2016. Check holidays dates in 2016 for Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda, Birth day of Netaji, Republic Day, Saraswati Pula, Doljatra, Good Friday, Bengali New Year’s Day, Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor, Labor Day and Id-ul-Fitr.
West Bengal Government, Finance department declared the public holidays for the year 2016 with notification NO.7690-F(P2) dated 03.11.2015.
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Public Holidays
| 2016 West Bengal Public Holidays |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
12 |
Tuesday |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
| 2 |
January |
23 |
Saturday |
Birthday of Netaji |
| 3 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
| 4 |
February |
13 |
Saturday |
Saraswati Pula (Sree Panchami) |
| 5 |
March |
23 |
Wednesday |
Doljatra |
| 6 |
March |
25 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| 7 |
April |
14 |
Thursday |
Bengali New Year’s Day (Birth day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) |
| 8 |
May |
1 |
Sunday |
Labor Day |
| 9 |
May |
8 |
Sunday |
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor |
| 10 |
July |
6 |
Wednesday |
Id-ul-Fitr |
| 11 |
August |
15 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
| 12 |
September |
12 |
Monday |
Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
| 13 |
September |
30 |
Friday |
Mahalaya |
| 14 |
October |
2 |
Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 15 |
October |
8 |
Saturday |
Durga Saptami |
| 16 |
October |
9 |
Sunday |
Durga Ashtami |
| 17 |
October |
10 |
Monday |
Durga Navami |
| 18 |
October |
11 |
Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashmi (Dussehara) |
| 19 |
October |
12 |
Wednesday |
Moharrum |
| 20 |
October |
15 |
Saturday |
Laksmi Puja |
| 21 |
October |
29 |
Saturday |
Kali Puja |
| 22 |
November |
14 |
Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 23 |
December |
25 |
Sunday |
Christmas |
Bank Holidays
Under the explanation of section of 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881), West Bengal government declares the following days as bank holidays for the 2016.
| 2016 Bank Holidays in West Bengal |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
January |
12 |
Tuesday |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
| 2 |
January |
23 |
Saturday |
Birth day of Netaji |
| 3 |
January |
26 |
Tuesday |
Republic Day |
| 4 |
February |
13 |
Saturday |
Saraswati Pula (Sree Panchami) |
| 5 |
March |
23 |
Wednesday |
Doljatra |
| 6 |
March |
25 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
| 7 |
April |
1 |
Friday |
Annual Closing of Bank Account Day |
| 8 |
April |
14 |
Thursday |
Bengali New Year’s Day (Birth day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) |
| 9 |
May |
1 |
Sunday |
Labor Day |
| 10 |
May |
8 |
Sunday |
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor |
| 11 |
July |
6 |
Wednesday |
Id-ul-Fitr |
| 12 |
August |
15 |
Monday |
Independence Day |
| 13 |
September |
12 |
Monday |
Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
| 14 |
September |
30 |
Friday |
Mahalaya |
| 15 |
October |
2 |
Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 |
October |
8 |
Saturday |
Durga Saptami |
| 17 |
October |
9 |
Sunday |
Durga Ashtami |
| 18 |
October |
10 |
Monday |
Durga Navami |
| 19 |
October |
11 |
Tuesday |
Vijayadasmi (Dussehara) |
| 20 |
October |
12 |
Wednesday |
Moharrum |
| 21 |
October |
15 |
Saturday |
Laksmi Puja |
| 22 |
October |
29 |
Saturday |
Kali Puja |
| 23 |
November |
14 |
Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 24 |
December |
25 |
Sunday |
Christmas |
Special Holidays
West Bengal Government also declares following holidays in the year 2016 for the different communities in West Bengal.
| Special Holidays For Communities |
| No |
Month |
Day |
Week Day |
Holiday |
| 1 |
March |
26 |
Saturday |
Easter Saturday (Christians) |
| 2 |
April |
13 |
Wednesday |
Baisakhi (Sikhs) |
| 3 |
April |
19 |
Tuesday |
Mahaveer Jayanti (Jains) |
| 4 |
May |
21 |
Saturday |
Buddha Pornima (Buddhist) |
| 5 |
May |
23 |
Monday |
Sab-e-barat (Muslim) |
Calendar
West Bengal Public Holidays Calendar 2016
