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Bank Holidays 2023: West Bengal State

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. NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
112.01.2023ThursdayBIRTHDAY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
223.01.2023MondayNETAJI’S BIRTHDAY
326.01.2023WednesdayREPUBLIC DAY
 26.01.2023WednesdaySARASWATIPUJA/SREE PANCHAMI/DOL JATRA**
407.03.2023TuesdayDOL JATRA
*01.04.2023SaturdayAnnual closing of Banks (All State Government offices including Treasuries shall remain open on that date)
504.04.2023TuesdayMAHAVIR JAYANTHI
607.04.2023FridayGOOD FRIDAY
714.04.2023FridayDr.B.R. AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY
815.04.2023SaturdayBENGALI NEW YEAR /NOBOBARSHA
922.04.2023SaturdayIDUL FITAR/RAMZAN
1001.05.2023MondayMAY DAY
1105.05.2023FridayBUDDHA POORNIMA
1216.05.2022MondayBIRTHDAY OF RABINDRANATH  TAGORE
1329.06.2023ThursdayED-UD-ZUHA/BAKRID
1429.07.2023SaturdayMUHARRAM
1515.08.2022MondayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1602.10.2023MondayMAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY
1714.10.2023SaturdayMAHALAYA
1821.10.2023SaturdayDURGA SAPTAMI
1923.10.2023MondayDURGA PUJA  NABAMI
2024.10.2023TuesdayDURGA PUJA DASHAMI
2128.10.2022SaturdayLAKSHMI  PUJA
2215.11.2023MondayBHRATRIDWITYA
2327.11.2023MondayBIRTH DAY OF GURU NANAK
2425.12.2023MondayCHRISTMAS

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.

Surendra Naik

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