Holiday List of WBCHSE, 2021
WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION
VIDYASAGAR BHAVAN
9/2, Block – DJ Sector II, Salt lake, Kolkata – 700091
No. Est/292/2020 Date: 11.12.2020
OFFICE ORDER
The President, Council is pleased to declare that the Council will observe the following holidays during the year, 2021.
English New Year’s Day (2021 A.D.) | 1st January, Friday
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January, Tuesday
*Birthday of Netaji | 23rd January, Saturday
Republic Day | 26th January, Tuesday
*Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma | 14th February, Sunday
Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) | 16th February, Tuesday
Additional Day (In connection with “Saraswati Puja”) | 17th February, Wednesday
Shivaratri | 11th March, Thursday
*Dol Jatra | 28th March, Sunday
Holi (Day after Dol Jatra) | 29th March, Monday
Sab-e-Barat (For Muslims only) | 30th March, Tuesday
Good Friday | 2nd April,, Friday
*Councils’ Foundation Day & ( Easter Saturday) | 3rd April, Saturday
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14th April, Wednesday
Bengali New Year’s Day | 15th April, Thursday
*Mahavir Jayanti | 25th April, Sunday
*May Day | 1st May, Saturday
*Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore | 09th May, Sunday
Id-UI-Fitar | 14th May, Friday
*Addifional day in connection with Id – UI – Fitrar | 15th May, Saturday
Buddha Purnima | 26th May, Wednesday
Hul Diwas (For Adibasi Santal only) | 30th June, Wednesday
Rathayatra | 12th July, Monday
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakat (For Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) | 13th July, Tuesday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 21st July, Wednesday
*Independence Day | 15th August, Sunday
Muharram | 19th August, Thursday
Janmastami | 30th August, Monday
*Gandhi Birthday | 2nd October, Saturday
Mahalaya | 6th October, Wednesday
Durgapuja from Mahasasthi To Additional Day in connection with Lakshmi Puja (Including Fateha-Dwaz-Daham) | 11th October, Monday to 22nd October, Friday
Kali Puja | 04th November, Thursday
Additional Day in connection with Kali Puja | 05th November, Friday
*Bhatridwitia | 06th November, Saturday
Day before Chhat Puja | 09th November, Tuesday
Chhat Puja | 10th November, Wednesday
Birth Day of Birsa Munda | 15th November, Monday
Birthday of Gurunanak | 19th November, Friday
*Christmas Day | 25th December, Saturday
1. No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially notified subsequently happen 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-UI-Fitar, Id-Ud-Joha, Muharrum, 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 these festivals.
In such a situation, announcement of the State Govt. through T.V./A.I.R./ News paper will be followed.
3. Karam Puja: To be notified later on.
4. The Office of the Council will remain closed on all SATURDAY and SUNDAY of each month.
5. *Marked festivals/ Occasion fall on ‘SATURDAY’ or ‘SUNDAY’
Sd/- PRESIDENT
No. Est-292 dated 11.12.2020, Source