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Finance (Audit) Department

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325, Sarat Chatterjee Road
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No. 4331-F(P,) Howrah, the 21 October, 2022.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument
Act, 1881 (XVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.
20/25/56-pub(l) dated the 8" June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the days as specified at
List-I below to be Public Holidays during the year 2023.

2. The Governor is also pleased to notify that 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 shall be closed on the days as specified at List-II below which are not declared to be
public holidays, during the year 2023.

3. Further, the Governor is pleased to declare that the days as specified at List-Ill may be observed
as Sectional Holidays in the year 2023 for the employees of different communities mentioned against
the day.

List-I (Public Holidays in 2023 under the N. I. Act)

Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda 12" January, Thursday

Netaji's Birth Day 23" January, Monday
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Republic Day 26 January, Thursday
Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] 26" January, Thursday
Doljatra 7" March, Tuesday
Mahavir Jayanti 4" April, Tuesday
Good Friday 7" April, Friday
Birth Day of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 14" April, Friday
**Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha) 15" April, Saturday
Eid-U 1-Fitr 22" April, Saturday
May Day 1" May, Monday
Buddha Purnima 5" May, Friday
Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore 9" May, Tuesday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) 29" June, Thursday
**Muharram 29" July, Saturday
Independence Day 15th August, Tuesday
Birth Day of Gandhiji 2n d October, Monday
**Mahalaya 14th October, Saturday
Durga Puja, Maha Saptami 21st October, Saturday
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami 23rd October, Monday
Durga Puja, Dasami 24th October, Tuesday
**Lakshmi Puja 28" October, Saturday
Bhratridwitiya 15" November, Wednesday
Birth Day of Guru Nanak 27" November, Monday
Christmas Day 25" December, Monday

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Yearly Closing of Bank Account 1" April (Saturday) (for Banks only)
(Note: The Government Offices only where
Saturdays are not observed as full holiday
including Treasuries, Sub-Treasuries shall
remain open).

List-II (Holidays under the order of State Government in 2023)

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Day before Saraswati Puja 25 January, Wednesday
Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma 14" February, Tuesday
**Shivaratri 18" February, Saturday
Holi (Day after Doljatra) 8" March, Wednesday
Day before Eid-UI-Fitr 21" April, Friday
Rathayatra 20" June, Tuesday
Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & 13" July, Thursday
Kalimpong District only).
RakhiBandhan 30" August, Wednesday
Janmastami 6" September, Wednesday
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham 28" September, Thursday
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Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi 18 October, Wednesday
Durga Puja, Maha Panchami 19" October, Thursday
Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi 20" October, Friday
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Additional Day for Durga Puja 25 October, Wednesday
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Additional Day for Durga Puja 26 October, Thursday
Additional Day for Durga Puja 27" October, Friday
Additional Day for Kali Puja 13" November, Monday
Additional Day for Kali Puja 14" November, Tuesday
Birth Day of Birsa Munda 15" November, Wednesday
Day after Bhratridwitiya 16" November, Thursday
Additional Day for Chhat Puja 20" November, Monday

(####) Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on 5" May, Friday, which is a holiday under N. I. Act and
therefore has not been shown separately in List-II.

List-Ill (Sectional Holidays in 2023)

Easter Saturday 8" April (Saturday) [for Christians only]

Hui Diwas 30" June (Friday) [for Adivasi (Santhal)
only.]
Karam Puja To be notified later on.

($$) Shab-e-Barat, Sectional Holiday for Muslim Community falls on 8" March, 2023 (Wednesday), which
is a Holiday under State Government & therefore has not been shown separately in List-Ill.
Note:
1. Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
2. In the year 2023, the following festivals/occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under
N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:

i) New Year's Day 1" January, Sunday

ii) Birth Day of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) 5" February, Sunday
iii) Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna 19" March, Sunday
Troyodashi Tithi)

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 iv) Durga Puja Maha Ashtami 22" October, Sunday
v) Kali Puja 12" November, Sunday
vi) Chhat Puja 19" November, Sunday

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 as laid down hereunder are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN ALL TYPES OF HOLIDAYS INCLUDING HOLIDAYS FOR THE
MUSLIM FESTIVALS

1) No substitute holiday shall 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 Eid-UI-Fitr, Id-Ud-Zoha, Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham, Shab-
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 abovementioned occasions has to be notified at a very
short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through T.V. /A.I.R. / News Papers
and Heads of Department / Offices of the State Government may take action according to such
announcements without waiting for formal order about the change of date.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/- Dr. Manoj Pant

Additional Chief Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal

No. 4331/1(500)-F(P,) Howrah, the 21" October, 2022.

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1) The Principal Accountant General {A&E), West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata -- 700 001.
2) The Principal Accountant General (Audit) West Bengal, Treasury Buildings, Kolkata -- 700 001.
3) The Accountant General (Receipts, Works and Local Bodies Audit), West Bengal, C.G.O. Complex,
3" M.S.O. Buildings, 5" Floor, Block-DF, Sector-I, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 064.

4) The Principal Secretary to the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of West Bengal.

5) The Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal.

6) The P. S. to Hon'ble M. 0. S. (I.C.), Finance Department, Government of West Bengal.
7) The Resident Commissioner, Government of West Bengal, A/2, State Emporia Buildings, Baba
Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

8) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary .

(All Departments).

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9) The Commissioner Division(AII).

10) The Special Secretary/Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary, Finance

Department.

11) The Department/Directorate.

12) The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, West Bengal, The New India Assurance Buildings, 4 Lyons
Range, Kolkata - 700 001.

13) The District Magistrate/District Judge/Superintendent of Police (AII).

14) The Sub-Divisional Officer (AII)

15) The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-I, 81/2/2, Phears Lane,
Kolkata - 700 012.

16) The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-II, P-1, Hyde Lane, Jawahar Buildings,
Kolkata - 700 073.

17) The Pay & Accounts Officer, Kolkata Pay & Accounts Office-Ill, lB. Market, Sector-Ill, Salt Lake,
Kolkata - 700 106.

18) The Registrar & D.D.O., Finance (Accounts) Department, West Bengal Secretariat, Nabanna,
Howrah-711 102.

19) The Accounts Officer, West Bengal Secretariat, Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091.
20) Treasury Officer, _

21) Sri Sumit Mitra, Network Administrator, Finance Department, for uploading this Notification in
the Finance Department Website.

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to the Government of West Bengal

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