Name of Holidays English Dates New Year's Day January 1° Netajs Birthday January 238 ‘Siveatri Marcha Coljatra March 21" Hol March 22% Bengali New Year's day April 15® (God Friday April 19% Easter Saturday ‘April 20% May Day May 1 Rabindranati’s Birthday Mayo June _38to 7 Tobenotified later on z August 15% ‘August 23 — September 108 endhijis Birthday (Qxtober 2 “Annual Vacation (Induding Durga Puja, ‘October 4 Lakshmi Puja, Kall Puja, Pratipada & To Bhatridwitiya) October 29% [agachatri Puja Noverrber 6" ‘Guru Nanak's Birthelay and Parswanath’s - Rathaatra, i Noverrber 12° Decerrber Christmas Vacation pars Note 1: Public Holiday on account of Saraswati Puja (February 10%) and Executive Holidays on account of Chaitra Sankranti / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Arrbedkar (April 14) and Fateha- Duaz-Daham (Novernber 10%) fall on Sundays. Note2: Public Holidays on account of Republic Day (January 264) and Mahalaya (September 28) fall on Fourth Saturdays. Note 3: Holiday on account of Muslim Festival viz. Id-uz-Zoha(Bakrid) will be declared later on, ‘depending on visibility of themoon. Note 4: Sectional Holiday on account of Sab-e Barat (April 212) falls on Sunday. Note'S: Sectional holiday on account of Mahabir Jayanti (April 17%) may be granted) when possible, to the Jain employees. Sectional holiday on accounit¥of Baisakhi (April 14%) ‘oincides with the Chaitra Sankranti / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar falls on Sunday. In West Bengal, all Officials, Suitors and Witnesses who profess the Brahmo faith may be ‘Fanted, when possible, 3 (three) days’ holidays on account of Mlaghotsav one day before andone day after that date. iy Note 6: The Court and Offices of the Judgeship of Darjeeling shall remain closed an account of birth day ofthe Nepali Poet Bhan Bhakta (13.07.2019) which falls on Second Saturday. Note 7: All the District Judges in West Benga, Chief Judges of the Gity Givil Court at Calasta, City Sessions Court, Calcutta, Small Causes Court, Calcutta and the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta are hereby empowered to dedare local holidays not exceeding two days in a year in a district and/or Sub-Divisions according to the prevalent customs in ‘consultation with the local Bar Associations. Note 8: All 2~'and 4" Saturdays ofthe months have been declared as holidays for the Subordinate Gvil & Criminal Courtsin West Bengel Vide F.C. Resolution dated 06.08 92. Note9: In the district of Darjeeling the Courts excenting the Courts in Siliguri and Kalimpong Sub- Division shall be dosed for Durga Puja to Laxeni Puja during the Executive holidays from (October 5 to October 13 and for Kali Puja, Immersion of Goddess Kali, Pratipada and Bhatridwitiya from October 27% to October 29%, The Courts in the district of Darjeeling shall also be dosed for Annual Vacation for the period from the 2" January to the 26" January and 25" Decerber to 31 Decermber, 2019 excepting the Courts in the Siliguri and Kelimpong Sub-Division which shall be closed for Annual Vacation as in the District of7 Days ofthe | Number of | Name of Holidays English Dates re ea | New Year's Day January 1 Tuesday ldy | Netai’s Birthday Januay23% | Wednesday day | Doljatra March 212 Thursday ‘Tday Bengali New Year's Day ‘April 15% Monday day ‘Good Friday ‘April 19% Friday ‘day _| Easter Saturday ‘Apil20% | Saturday — day May Day May 1= ‘Wednesday Rabindranath’s Birthday May 9% “Thursday ‘Summer Vacation June Monday to | (including |d-ul-Fitre) 38to 7 Friday | Tobenstified | To benotified | Tobenotified d-Uz-Zoha (Bokrid) eee per Independence Day ‘August 15%" ‘Thursday Janmastari _ | August 23° Friday Muharram Septerber 10% | Tuesday ‘Gandhi's sirthday October 26 | Wednesday “Annual Vacation (Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja & Additional Days of oe ry sige jacinta) October 14» | — Monday Pratipada_ — ‘October 28° Monday | _1day | | Bhatridwiti October 27 Tuesday. Lday ‘Guru Nanak’s Birthday and bs: y Parswanath’s Rathajatra Noverrber 12m | Tuesday, | iy | ‘Christmas Day December 25% |" Wednesday dy.) Note 1: Publi Holidays on account of Saraswat Puja (February 10°, Kall Puja & Dial (Ortober Note2 : Note3: Note 4 Note 5 Note 6: Note 7: Note 8: Note: 27) and Executive Holidays on account of Chaitra Sankranti / Birthday of Dr. B. R. ‘Ambedkar (April 14) and Fateha-Duaz-Daham (November 108) fall on Sundays." ° Public Holiday on account of Republic Day (January 26") and Mahalaya (Septerrber 28") fall on Fourth Saturdays. Holiday on account of Muslim Festival viz. Id-u2-Zoha(Bakrid) will be declared later on, ‘dependingon visibility ofthe moon. Sectional Holiday on account of Sab e Barat (April 214) falls on Sunday. Sectional holiday on account of Mahabir Jayanti (April 17°) may be granted, when possible, to the jain employees. Sectional holiday on account of Baisakhi (April 14%) Coincides with the Chaitra Sankranti / Birthday of Dr. B. R, Ambedkar falls on Sunday. In West Bengal, all Officials, Sultors and Witnesses who profess the Brahmo faith may be ranted, when possible, 3 (three) days’ holidays on account of Maghotsav one day before and one day after that date. di ‘The Court and Offices of the | udgeship of Darjeeling shall remain closed on account of birth day of the Nepali Poet Bhanu Bhakta (13.07.2019) which falls on Second Sturdy, Al the District Judges in West Bengel, Chief Judes ofthe City Givil Court at Calcutta, Cty Sessions Court, Calcutta, Small Causes Court, Calcutta, and the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta are hereby errpowered to dedare local holidays not exceeding two days in a year in a district and/or Sub-Divisions according to the prevalent customs in consultation with the local Bar Associations: i ‘All 20° and 4°" Saturdays ofthe months have been declared as holidays forthe Subordinate ‘Gull & Criminal Courts in West Benga Vide F.C Resolution dated 06.08 92. In the district of Darjeding the Courts excepting the Courts in Siliguri and Kalimpong Sub- Division shall be closed for Durga Puja to Laxmi Puja during the Executive holidays from October 5 to October 13% and for Kali Puja, Immersion of Goddess Kali, Pratipada and Bhatridwitiya from October 27% to October 29", The Courts in the district of Darjeeiing shall also be dosed for Anni Vacation for the period from the 2%! January to the 26" Jenuary and 25 Decerrber to 312 Decerrber, 2019 excepting the Courts in the Siliguri and Kalimpong Sub-Division which shall be closed for Annual Vacation as in the district of lator