The Government of West Bengal vide circular No.4331-F(P2) dated 21.10.2022 declared Bank holidays under section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of West Bengal State. In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain open and allow normal banking transactions similar to any other working day.
| Sr. No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 12.01.2023 | Thursday | BIRTHDAY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA |
| 2 | 23.01.2023 | Monday | NETAJI’S BIRTHDAY |
| 3 | 26.01.2023 | Wednesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 26.01.2023 | Wednesday | SARASWATIPUJA/SREE PANCHAMI/DOL JATRA** | |
| 4 | 07.03.2023 | Tuesday | DOL JATRA |
| * | 01.04.2023 | Saturday | Annual closing of Banks (All State Government offices including Treasuries shall remain open on that date) |
| 5 | 04.04.2023 | Tuesday | MAHAVIR JAYANTHI |
| 6 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 7 | 14.04.2023 | Friday | Dr.B.R. AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY |
| 8 | 15.04.2023 | Saturday | BENGALI NEW YEAR /NOBOBARSHA |
| 9 | 22.04.2023 | Saturday | IDUL FITAR/RAMZAN |
| 10 | 01.05.2023 | Monday | MAY DAY |
| 11 | 05.05.2023 | Friday | BUDDHA POORNIMA |
| 12 | 16.05.2022 | Monday | BIRTHDAY OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE |
| 13 | 29.06.2023 | Thursday | ED-UD-ZUHA/BAKRID |
| 14 | 29.07.2023 | Saturday | MUHARRAM |
| 15 | 15.08.2022 | Monday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 16 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY |
| 17 | 14.10.2023 | Saturday | MAHALAYA |
| 18 | 21.10.2023 | Saturday | DURGA SAPTAMI |
| 19 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | DURGA PUJA NABAMI |
| 20 | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday | DURGA PUJA DASHAMI |
| 21 | 28.10.2022 | Saturday | LAKSHMI PUJA |
| 22 | 15.11.2023 | Monday | BHRATRIDWITYA |
| 23 | 27.11.2023 | Monday | BIRTH DAY OF GURU NANAK |
| 24 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | CHRISTMAS |
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, a discrepancy may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of the concerned State or IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.
