West Bengal Holidays 2016
Check West Bengal Public, Bank and Local Holidays for the year 2016.
| General Holidays | |||
| No | Date | 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 Puja (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 | May Day |
| 9 | May 8 | Sunday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor |
| 10 | July 6 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 11 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 12 | September 12 | Monday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakri-Eid) |
| 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 | Vijayadasmi (Dussehara) |
| 19 | October 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 20 | October 15 | Saturday | Laksmi Puja |
| 21 | October 29 | Saturday | Kali Puja |
| 22 | November 6 | Sunday | Chhat Puja |
| 23 | November 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 24 | 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.| Bank Holidays | |||
| No | Date | 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 Puja (Sree Panchami) |
| 5 | March 23 | Wednesday | Doljatra |
| 6 | March 25 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April 1 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 8 | April 14 | Thursday | Bengali New Year's Day (Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) |
| 9 | May 1 | Sunday | May Day |
| 10 | May 8 | Sunday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor |
| 11 | July 6 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr |
| 12 | August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 13 | September 12 | Monday | Eid-al-Adha (Bakri -Eid) |
| 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 | Vijayadashmi (Dussehara) |
| 20 | October 12 | Wednesday | Moharrum |
| 21 | October 15 | Saturday | Laksmi Puja |
| 22 | October 29 | Saturday | Kali Puja |
| 23 | November 6 | Sunday | Chhat Puja |
| 24 | November 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 | December 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
Sectional Holidays:
West Bengal Government also declares the following special holidays in the year 2016 for the different communities in West Bengal.| Sectional Holidays | |||
| No | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26 | Saturday | Easter Saturday * |
| 2 | April 13 | Wednesday | Baisakhi ** |
| 3 | April 19 | Tuesday | Mahaveer Jayanti *** |
| 4 | May 21 | Saturday | Buddha Pournima **** |
| 5 | May 23 | Monday | Sab-e-barat |
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West Bengal Holiday Calendar 2016
