West Bengal Government Holiday List 2023
West Bengal government in exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument 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 days as specified in List I below to be Public Holidays during the year 2023.
The Governor is also pleased to notify that 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 days as specified in List II below which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2023.
West Bengal Holiday List 2023 (West Bengal Government Holiday List 2023)
| Date | Day | Holidays List |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-23 | Thursday | Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
| 23-Jan-23 | Monday | Netaji’s Birthday |
| 26-Jan-23 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 26-Jan-23 | Thursday | Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] |
| 7-Mar-23 | Tuesday | Doljatra |
| 4-Apr-23 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 7-Apr-23 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14-Apr-23 | Friday | Birth Day of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
| 15-Apr-23 | Saturday | Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) |
| 22-Apr-23 | Saturday | Eid-UI-Fitr |
| 1-May-23 | Monday | May Day |
| 5-May-23 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 9-May-23 | Tuesday | Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore |
| 29-Jun-23 | Thursday | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) |
| 29-Jul-23 | Saturday | Muharram |
| 15-Aug-23 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2-Oct-23 | Monday | Birth Day of Gandhiji |
| 14-Oct-23 | Saturday | Mahalaya |
| 21-Oct-23 | Saturday | Durga Puja, Maha Saptami |
| 23-Oct-23 | Monday | Durga Puja, Maha Nabami |
| 24-Oct-23 | Tuesday | Durga Puja, Dasami |
| 28-Oct-23 | Saturday | Lakshmi Puja |
| 15-Nov-23 | Wednesday | Bhratridwitiya |
| 27-Nov-23 | Monday | Birth Day of Guru Nanak |
| 25-Dec-23 | Monday | Christmas Day |
You can download the West Bengal Government Holiday List 2023 PDF using the link given below.
