Midnapore Municipality

List of Holidays 2014

_{Government of West Bengal}

_{Finance Department}

_{Audit Branch}

   No.8004-F(P)                                                  Kolkata,the 28^thOctober,2013

NOTIFICATION

                In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act , 1881(XXVI of 1881),read with Government of  India, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-Pub(I) dated the 8^th June,1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be public holidays during the year 2014.

• Birthday of Netaji                                          : 23^rd January, Thursday
• Shree Panchami                                           : 4^th   February, Tuesday
• Birthday of Dr B.R.Ambedkar                     : 14^th April, Monday
• Bengali New Year’s Day                              : 15^th April, Tuesday
• Good Friday                                                     : 18^th April, Friday
• May Day                                                           : 1^st   May, Thursday
• Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore            : 9^th   May, Friday
• ID-Ul-Fitar                                                        : 29^th July, Tuesday
• Independence Day                                        : 15^th August, Friday
• Mahalaya                                                         : 23^rd September, Tuesday
• Durgapuja
• Saptami                                                           : 1^st October, Wednesday
• Astami & Birthday of Ghandhiji                  : 2^nd October, Thursday
• Nabami  & Dasami                                        : 3^rd October, Friday
• ID-Ud-Joha                                                      : 6^th October, Monday
• Lakshmipuja                                                  : 7^th October, Tuesday
• Kali Puja                                                          : 23^rd October, Thursday
• Muharram                                                       : 4^th November, Tuesday
• Birthday of Gurunanak & Parswanath’s Rathajatra: 6^th November, Thursday
• Christmas Day                                                : 25^th December, Thursday

(1)Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.

(2)In the Year 2014, 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:

•      Birthday of Swami Vivekananda             :12^th January, Sunday
•       Republic Day                                                :26^th January, Sunday
•       Doljatra                                                         :16^th March, Sunday

(3)General Instructions as laid down below in this Notification 8007-F(P) dated 28.10.2013are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals

No.8005-F(P)                                                           Kolkata,the 28^thOctober,2013

                In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act , 1881(XXVI of 1881),read with Government of  India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-Pub(I) dated the 8^th June,1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the following day to be public holiday during the year 2014.

• Yearly closing of Bank Account                                   : 1^st April, Tuesday

NOTE:

All the State Government Offices including Treasures, Sub-Treasuries shall remain open on the 1^st April 2014 which has been declared as Public Holiday under N.I. Act, under this Notification.

        No.8006-F(P)                                                       Kolkata,the 28^th October,2013

                The Governor is pleased to notify that on the following days during the year 2014, 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 shall be closed:

• Fateha-Dowaz-Daham                           : 14^th January, Tuesday
• Mahasasthi of Durgapuja                     : 30^th September, Tuesday
• **Ekadashi of Durgapuja                       : 4^th October, Saturday
• Additional day for Laxmipuja               : 8^th October, Wednesday
• Immersion of Godess Kali                    : 24^th October, Friday
• ** Bhatridwitiya                                       : 25^th October, Saturday

NOTE:

(1)In 2014, Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (Only for Darjeeling District) falls on 13^th July, Sunday and Janmastami falls on 17^th August, Sunday and are Public Holidays under N.I.Act. So, these days have not been included here.

(2)The holidays with double asterisk mark i.e. (**) are applicable to those Government Offices where Saturday is not observed as full holiday.

           No.8007-F(P)                                                    Kolkata,the 28^th October,2013

The Governor is pleased to declare that the following days may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2014 for the employees of different communities mentioned against each:

• ** Easter Saturday               : 19^th April, Saturday (For Christian Only)
• Buddha Purnima                  : 14^th May, Wednesday (For Buddhist Only)
• ** Sab-e-Barat                       : 14^th June, Saturday (For Muslims Only)
• Karam Puja                            : To be notified later on
• Chhat Puja                              : 29^th October, Wednesday

NOTE:

(1)In 2014, Mahabirhayanti (for Jains Only) falls on 13^th April, Sunday and Baisakhi (for Sikhs Only) falls on 14^th April, Monday and are Public Holidays under N.I.Act. So, these days have not been included here

(2)The holidays with double asterisk mark i.e.(**) are applicable to those Government Offices where Saturday is not observed as full holiday.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN ALL TYPES OF HOLIDAYS INCLUDING HOLIDAYS FOR THE 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-Ud-Zoha , Muharram, Fateha-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 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/Office of the State Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for 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