Department: Madrasah Education
Subject:
West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education
‘Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Bhawan’
DD-45, Sector I, Salt Lake City
Kolkata – 700 064
Website: www. wbbme.org Email: wbbme2011@gmail.com
Memo No.: 1805/Aca/22 Date: 09.12.2022
CIRCULAR
From: The Secretary
West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education
To: The Heads of all recognized Madrasahs within the State of West Bengal
Sub: List of maximum number of holidays to be observed in the academic session-2023 (01 January, 2023 to 31 December, 2023)
In exercise of the power conferred by clause (e) of sub-section (2) of section 20 of West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education Act, 1994 and as per decision of the meeting of the Board held on 17.11.2017 and as directed, the heads of all recognized Madrasahs are being instructed to follow the List of holidays – 2023 as per specimen list of holidays attached herewith. It is to be noted that the maximum numbers of holidays to be observed for this academic session will be limited to 65 days.
This order shall have to be strictly followed. In case, any festival is affected due to lunar cause, the holidays on account of the said festival would be so adjusted.
Yours faithfully,
West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education
List of Holidays to be observed in the recognized Madrasahs of the State in the year-2023
Memo No. 1805/Aca/22 Date: 09.12.2022
Term: FIRST (January to April -2023), Total-120 Days, Holidays: 22 Working Days: 80, Sundays: 18
| Sl. No. | Date | Day | Purpose of Holiday | No. of Holiday(s) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01.01.2023 | Sunday | English New Year’s Day (2023 A. D.) | X | Holiday |
| 2. | 12.01.2023 | Thursday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 3. | 23.01.2023 | Monday | Birthday of Netaji* | 01 Day | Holiday, To be Observed |
| 4. | 25.01.2023-26.01.2023 | Wednesday – Thursday | Day before Saraswaii Puja & Saraswaty Puja | 02 Days | Holiday |
| 5. | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | Republic Day* | 1 Day | Holiday, To be observed |
| 6. | 05.02.2023 | Sunday | Birthday of Guru Rabi Das | X | Holiday |
| 7. | 14.02.2023 | Tuesday | Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 8. | 18.02.2023 | Saturday | Shivaratri | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 9. | 19.02.2023 | Sunday | #Shab-E- Miraj | X | Holiday |
| 10. | 07.03.2023-08.03.2023 | Tuesday – Wednesday | Doljatra & Day after Doliatra (Holi) | 02 Days | Holiday |
| 11. | 08.03.2023 | Wednesday | #Shab-E- Barat | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 12. | 19.03.2023 | Sunday | Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur | X | Holiday |
| 13. | 24.03.2023 | Friday | #Honour of 1st Ramjan | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 14. | 04.04.2023 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 15. | 07.04.2023 | Friday | Good Friday | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 16. | 14.04.2023-24.04.2023 | Friday – Monday | #Ramjan vacation, Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha), #Layla-Tul-Qadr, #Juma-Tul- Vida, #Eid – Ul – Fitr | 09 Days | Holiday |
| 22 Days |
Term: SECOND (May to August-2023) Total- 123 Days, Holidays: 19* Working Days: 87, Sundays: 17
| Sl. No. | Date | Day | Purpose of Holiday | No. of Holiday(s) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | 01.05.2023 | Monday | May Day | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 18. | 05.05.2023 | Friday | Buddha Purnima, Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 19. | 09.05.2023 | Tuesday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 20. | 26.05.2023-03.06.2023 | Friday – Saturday | Summer Vacation | 08 Days | Holiday |
| 21. | 26.05.2023 | Friday | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | 01 Day* | Holiday, To be observed, (included in the Summer Vacation) |
| 22. | 20.06.2023 | Tuesday | Rathjatra | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 23. | 28.06.2023-30.06.2023 | Wednesday – Friday | #Eid-Ul-Azha | 03 Days | Holiday |
| 24. | 13.07.2023 | Thursday | Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only) | 01 Day* | Holiday |
| 25. | 20.07.2023 | Thursday | #Hijri New Year | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 26. | 29.07.2023 | Saturday | #Muharram | 01 day | Holiday |
| 27. | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day* | 01 Day | Holiday, To be Observed |
| 28. | 30.08.2023 | Wednesday | Rakhi Bandhan | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 19 Days |
Term: THIRD (September to Deecmber-2023) Total-122 Days, Holidays: 23 Working Days: 81, Sundays:18
| Sl. No. | Date | Day | Purpose of Holiday | No. of Holiday(s) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29. | 05.09.2023 | Tuesday | Teacher’s Day* | X | To be Observed |
| 30. | 06.09.2023 | Wednesday | Janmastami | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 31. | 13.09.2023 | Wednesday | #Akheri Chahar Shumba | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 32. | 28.09.2023 | Thursday | #Fateha Dwaz Daham | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 33. | 02.10.2023 | Monday | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 34. | 14.10.2023 | Saturday | Mahalaya | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 35. | 18.10.2023-28.10.2023 | Wednesday- Saturday | Durga Puja, Vijaya Dashami, Laxmi Puja | 10 Days | Holiday |
| 36. | 27.10.2023 | Friday | #Fateha Yaz Daham | 01 Day* | Holiday (included in the Durga Puja Vacation) |
| 37. | 11.11.2022 | Saturday | Birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad* (National Education Day) | X | To be Observed |
| 38. | 12.11.2023- 14.11.2023 | Sunday – Tuesday | Kali Puja | 02 Days | Holiday |
| 39. | 15.11.2023-16.11.2023 | Wednesday- Thursday | Bhatridwitiya | 02 Days | Holiday |
| 40. | 15.11.2023 | Wednesday | Birthday of Birsa Munda | 01 Day* | Holiday (included in the Kali Puja Vacation) |
| 41. | 19.11.2023-20.11.2023 | Sunday -Monday | Chhat Puja | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 42. | 27.11.2023 | Monday | Birthday of Guru Nanak | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 43. | 09. 12.2023 | Saturday | Birthday of Begum Rokeya* | X | To be Observed |
| 44. | 25.12.2023 | Monday | Christmas Day | 01 Day | Holiday |
| 23 Days | |||||
| Discretion of Head of the Madrasah | 01 Day | ||||
| 65 Days |
N.B.
This Holiday List shall be treated as model holiday List for the Academic Year-2023. The adjustment in Holiday(s) is permissible as per local need for festival and for any natural disaster subject to approval of the M.C./ Administrator as the case may be. The total number of Holidays in the Academic Year would be fixed at 65 days. The Madrasah authority is not allowed to exclude National and State holiday from the total number of holidays (i.e. 65 days).
The Madrasah authority is not allowed to increase or decrease the total no. of holidays in this academic year, which is fixed to 65 days without the written permission of the Board. Any excess holiday(s) beyond sixty five days in this academic year, enjoyed by the Madrasah will be treated as unauthorized leave.
For hilly areas of Darjeeling, the Madrasah authority may adjust the vacation as per local environment keeping total number of holidays fixed at 65 days.
If there is any change in the date of Shab-E-Miraj, Shab-E-Barat, Honour of 1st Ramjan, Layla-Tul-Qadr, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Eid-W-Azha, Hijri New Year, Muharram, Fateha Dwaz Daham, Fateha Yaz Daham will be adjusted following the declaration of the State Government in this regard.
The Madrasah authority shall make necessary arrangement to observe the following Days:
(i) Birthday of Netaji-Monday, 23 January, 2023
(ii) Republic day-Thursday, 26 January, 2023
(iii) Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore-Tuesday, 09 May, 2023
(iv) Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam-Friday, 26 May, 2023
(v) Independence day-Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
(vi) Teacher’s day-Tuesday, 05 September, 2023
(vii) Fateha Dwaz Daham- Thursday, 28 September, 2023
(viii) Birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (National Education Day)-Saturday, 11 November, 2023
(ix) Birthday of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain- Saturday, 09 December, 2023
*The Birthday of poet Bhanu Bhakt (13.07.2023, Thursday) will be observed as holiday for the Districts of Darjeeling & Kalimpong only.
The Holiday with Marks will be adjusted according to the sighting of moon & the Holiday with ‘*’ Marks will be observed by the madrasah.
The Board reserves the right to change the Holiday List if required.
Secretary
West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education