List of Public Holidays in the year 2013 for West Bengal State Government

The following are Public Holidays for West Bengal State Government for the year 2013

Government of West Bengal

Finance Department

Audit Branch

No. 10015-F(P)

Kolkata, the 10th December, 2012.

NOTIFICATION

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.

1.	**Birthday of Swami Vivekananda	12th January, Saturday
2.	Netaji’s Birthday	23rd January, Wednesday
3.	**Republic Day	26th January, Saturday
4.	Shree Panchami	15th February, Friday
5.	Dol Jatra	27th March, Wednesday
6.	Good Friday	29th March, Friday
7.	Bengali New Years’ Day	15th April, Monday
8.	May Day	1st May, Wednesday
9.	Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore	9th May, Thursday
10.	Id-UI-Fitre	9th August, Friday
11.	Independence Day	15th August, Thursday
12.	Gandhiji’s Birthday	2nd October, Wednesday
13.	Mahalaya	4th October, Friday
14.	Durga Puja Saptami	11th October, Friday
15.	** Ashtami	12th October, Saturday
16.	Dasami	14th October, Monday
17.	Id-Uz-Zoha	16th October, Wednesday
18.	Lakshmi Puja	l8th October, Friday
19.	**Kali Puja	2nd November, Saturday
20.	Muharram	14th November, Thursday
21.	Christmas Day	25th December, Wednesday

Note:

(1) Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

(2) 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:

(i) Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : 14th April

(ii) Nabami of Durga Puja: 13th October

(iii) Guru Nanak’s Birthday & Parswanath’s Rathajatra : 17th November

(3) The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.

(4) General Instructions laid down below Notification No. 10018-F(P) dated 10.12.2012 enclosed herewith are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.

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