Bank Holidays 2021 in the State of West Bengal under NI act

Bank holidays in India are declared as public holidays under explanation to 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 specific State and Union Territory.  In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain opened and allow normal banking transaction    similar to any other working days.

The holidays with double asterisk mark (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holidays.

Banks are closed on the 1st of April every year due to ANNUAL CLOSING of accounts.  All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India). Because 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays and all Sundays are bank holidays, the above holiday list does not include Doljatra, 28/3/2021, Mahavir Jayanti 25/4/2021, 9/5/2021 Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, 15/8/2021 Independence Day which fall on Sunday.

If any of the holidays for the festivals of 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, the 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.