10015-F(P) dt.10.12.12-List of holidays of Govt. of West Bengal in 2013
The Government of West Bengal, Finance Department issued 10015-F(P) dated 10/12/2012 for 10015-F(P) dt.10.12.12-List of holidays of Govt. of West Bengal in 2013. This order comes under the Audit category and is published on the official Finance Department portal.
Government of West Bengal
Finance Department
Audit Branch
No.: 10015-F(P) Dated 10/12/2012
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-Pub(l) dated the 8th June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be public holidays during the year 2013.
| Festival / Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January, Saturday |
| Netaji’s Birthday | 23rd January, Wednesday |
| Republic Day | 26th January, Saturday |
| Shree Panchami | 15th February, Friday |
| Dol Jatra | 27th March, Wednesday |
| Good Friday | 29th March, Friday |
| Bengali New Years’ Day | 15th April, Monday |
| May Day | 1st May, Wednesday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 9th May, Thursday |
| Id-Ul-Fitre | 9th August, Friday |
| Independence Day | 15th August, Thursday |
| Gandhiiji’s Birthday | 2nd October, Wednesday |
| Mahalaya | 4th October, Friday |
| Durga Puja Saptami | 11th October, Friday |
| Durga Puja Ashtami | 12th October, Saturday |
| Durga Puja Dasami | 14th October, Monday |
| Id-Uz-Zoha | 16th October, Wednesday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 18th October, Friday |
| Kali Puja | 2nd November, Saturday |
| Muharram | 14th November, Thursday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December, Wednesday |
NOTE:
(1) Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
(2) In the year 2013, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under N.I. Act and hence have not been included in the list of holidays :
(i) Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : 14th April
(ii) Nabami of Durga Puja : 13th October
(iii) Guru Nanak’s Birthday & Parswanath’s Rathajatra : 17th November
(3) The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
(4) General Instructions laid down below Notification No. 10018-F(P) dated 10.12.2012 enclosed herewith are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.
(1) No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival-holidays initially notified subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
(2) If there is any change in the date of Id-Ul-Fitre, Id-Uz-Zoha, Muharram, Fateh-Duaz-Daham, Sab-e-Barat depending upon the sighting of the Moon, holiday will be declared by a separate order for the date on which the festival would be actually observed in lieu of the date originally notified as holiday for this festival.
(3) It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be notified at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through T.V./A.I.R./Newspapers and the Heads of Departments/Offices of the State Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.
By Order of the Governor,
Sd/- A.K. Das
O.S.D. & E.O. Joint Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal.
Vide Memo No.: 10015-F(P) Dated 10/12/2012
Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to :
- Deptt./Dte.
- The Principal Accountant General (A&E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata-1.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-1, 81/2/2, Phears Lane, Kol-12.
- The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-II, P-1, Hyde Lane, Jawahar Buildings, Kolkata-700 073.
- The Accounts Officer, West Bengal Secretariat, Writers’ Buildings, Kolkata-700 001.
- The Accounts Officer, West Bengal Secretariat, Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 0091.
- The Sub-Divisional Officer,
- The District Magistrate/Judge,
- The Treasury Officer,
- The
- The Commissioner,
- The Superintendent of Police,
- The Principal, Industrial Training Institute,
- The Superintending Engineer/Executive Engineer,
- The
- It is requested that this Memo. may be circulated to all offices under their control.
Deputy Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal
Vide Memo No.: 10015-F(P) Dated 10/12/2012
How to Access the Original Order:
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FAQs for 10015-F(P):
Q: What is Memo No. 10015-F(P)?
A: It is a Finance Department notification issued on 10/12/2012 related to the matter of 10015-F(P) dt.10.12.12-List of holidays of Govt. of West Bengal in 2013, Department of West Bengal.
Q: Which department issued this order?
A: The Finance Department, Government of West Bengal, under the Audit category.
Q: What is described on the order?
A: 10015-F(P) dt.10.12.12-List of holidays of Govt. of West Bengal in 2013.
Q: Where can I find the original document?
A: The original PDF is available at the official Finance Department website: finance.wb.gov.in