Following are the Public Holidays during the year 2023
Public Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January-1
Sunday
New Year's Day *
January-12
Thursday
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
January-23
Monday
Netaji’s Birth Day
January-26
Thursday
Republic Day
Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami]
February-5
Sunday
Birth Day of Guru Rabidas *
March-7
Tuesday
Doljatra
March-19
Sunday
Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur * / Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi)
April-1
Saturday
Yearly Closing of Bank Account **
April-4
Tuesday
Mahavir Jayanti
April-7
Friday
Good Friday
April-14
Friday
Birth Day of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
April-15
Saturday
Bengali New Year’s Day *** / Nababarsha
April-22
Saturday
Eid-UI-Fitr ***
May-1
Monday
May Day
May-5
Friday
Buddha Purnima
May-9
Tuesday
Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore
June-29
Thursday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
July-29
Saturday
Muharram ***
August-15
Tuesday
Independence Day
October-14
Saturday
Mahalaya ***
October-15
Sunday
Birth Day of Gandhiji
October-21
Saturday
Durga Puja, Maha Saptami**
October-22
Sunday
Durga Puja Maha Ashtami
October-23
Monday
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
October-24
Tuesday
Durga Puja, Dasami
October-28
Saturday
Lakshmi Puja ***
November-12
Sunday
Kali Puja *
November-15
Wednesday
Bhratridwitiya
November-19
Sunday
Chhat Puja *
November-27
Monday
Birth Day of Guru Nanak
December-25
Monday
Christmas Day
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* : These holidays fall on Sundays
** : The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e.(**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
*** : Yearly Closing of Bank Account 1"April (Saturday) (for Banks only)
(Note: The Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday including Treasuries, Sub-Treasuries shall remain open).
State Government Offices Holidays
The offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be closed on the following days which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2023.
State Govt Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January-25
Wednesday
Day before Saraswati Puja
February-14
Tuesday
Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma
February-18
Saturday
Shivaratri**
March-8
Wednesday
Holi (Day after Doljatra)
April-21
Friday
Day before Eid-UI-Fitr
June-20
Tuesday
Rathayatra
July-13
Thursday
Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only).
August-30
Wednesday
Rakhi Bandhan
September-6
Wednesday
Janmastami
September-28
Thursday
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham
October-18
Wednesday
Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi
October-19
Thursday
Durga Puja, Maha Panchami
October-20
Friday
Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi
October-25
Wednesday
Additional Day for Durga Puja
October-26
Thursday
Additional Day for Durga Puja
October-27
Friday
Additional Day for Durga Puja
November-13
Monday
Additional Day for Kali Puja
November-14
Tuesday
Additional Day for Kali Puja
November-15
Wednesday
Birth Day of Birsa Munda
November-16
Thursday
Day after Bhratridwitiya
November-20
Monday
Additional Day for Chhat Puja
Sectional Holidays
Following days may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2023 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.
Sectional Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
March-8
Wednesday
Shab-e-Barat
April-8
Saturday
Easter Saturday
June-30
Friday
Hul Diwas
Shab-e-Barat, Sectional Holiday for Muslim Community falls on 8" March, 2023 (Wednesday), which is a Holiday under State Government & therefore has not been shown separately
