List of public holidays as per the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881) during the year 2016.
Date
Week Day
Holiday
January - 12
Tuesday
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
January - 23
Saturday
Birth day of Netaji
January - 26
Tuesday
Republic Day
February - 13
Saturday
Saraswati Pula (Sree Panchami)
March - 23
Wednesday
Doljatra
March - 25
Friday
Good Friday
April - 1
Friday
Annual Closing of Bank Account Day
April - 14
Thursday
Bengali New Year's Day (Birth day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar)
May - 1
Sunday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor
May - 1
Sunday
Labor Day
July - 6
Wednesday
Id-ul-Fitr
August - 15
Monday
Independence Day
September - 12
Monday
Id-Ul-Adha (Bakrid)
September - 30
Friday
Mahalaya
October - 2
Sunday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 8
Saturday
Durga Saptami
October - 9
Sunday
Durga Ashtami
October - 10
Monday
Durga Navami
October - 11
Tuesday
Vijayadasmi (Dussehara)
October - 12
Wednesday
Moharrum
October - 15
Saturday
Laksmi Puja
October - 29
Saturday
Kali Puja
November - 6
Sunday
Chhat Puja
November - 14
Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
December - 25
Sunday
Christmas
Government Holidays
The following days during the year 2016, which are not declared to be public Holidays, the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata will be closed.
Date
Week Day
Holiday
January - 12
Tuesday
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
January - 23
Saturday
Birth day of Netaji
January - 26
Tuesday
Republic Day
February - 13
Saturday
Saraswati Pula (Sree Panchami)
March - 23
Wednesday
Doljatra
March - 25
Friday
Good Friday
April - 14
Thursday
Bengali New Year's Day (Birth day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar)
May - 1
Sunday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor
May - 1
Sunday
Labor Day
July - 6
Wednesday
Id-ul-Fitr
August - 15
Monday
Independence Day
September - 12
Monday
Id-Ul-Adha (Bakrid)
September - 30
Friday
Mahalaya
October - 2
Sunday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
October - 8
Saturday
Durga Saptami
October - 9
Sunday
Durga Ashtami
October - 10
Monday
Durga Navami
October - 11
Tuesday
Vijayadasmi (Dussehara)
October - 12
Wednesday
Moharrum
October - 15
Saturday
Laksmi Puja
October - 29
Saturday
Kali Puja
November - 6
Sunday
Chhat Puja
November - 14
Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
December - 25
Sunday
Christmas
Sectional Holidays
Following days may be observed as sectional Holidays in the year 2016 for the employees of different communities mentioned.
