Holiday List 2024
In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 6112-F(P2) dated 09.11.2023, list of holidays for the year 2024 for Teachers, Officers and Non-teaching staff members of the University as follows:
|
SL. No. |
OCCASION |
DATES |
DAYS |
No. OF DAYS |
|
01. |
New Year’s Day |
01.01.24 |
Monday |
01 |
|
02. |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
12.01.24 |
Friday |
01 |
|
03. |
Netaji’s Birth Day |
23.01.24 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
04. |
Republic Day |
26.01.24 |
Friday |
01 |
|
05. |
Saraswati Puja, day before Saraswati Puja & Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma |
13.02.24 & 14.02.24 |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
02 |
|
06. |
Shab-e-Barat |
26.02.24 |
Monday |
01 |
|
07. |
Shivaratri |
08.03.24 |
Friday |
01 |
|
08. |
Doljatra, Holi & day after Doljatra |
25.03.24 & 26.03.24 |
Monday & Tuesday |
02 |
|
09. |
Good Friday |
29.03.24 |
Friday |
01 |
|
10. |
Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur |
06.04.24 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
11. |
Eid-Ul-Fitr & day before Eid-Ul-Fitr |
10.04.24 & 11.04.24 |
Wednesday & Thursday |
02 |
|
12. |
Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Bengali New Year’s Day |
14.04.24 |
Sunday* |
01 |
|
13. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
21.04.24 |
Sunday* |
01 |
|
14. |
May Day |
01.05.24 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
15. |
Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore |
08.05.24 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
16. |
Buddha Purnima & Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
23.05.24 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
17. |
Id-Ud-Zoha |
17.06.24 |
Monday |
01 |
|
18. |
Rathayatra |
07.07.24 |
Sunday* |
01 |
|
19. |
Muharram |
17.07.24 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
20. |
Independence Day |
15.08.24 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
21. |
Rakhi Bandhan |
19.08.24 |
Monday |
01 |
|
22. |
Janmastami |
26.08.24 |
Monday |
01 |
|
23. |
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
16.09.24 |
Monday |
01 |
|
24. |
Birth Day of Gandhiji & Mahalaya |
02.10.24 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
25. |
Puja Vacation (including Lakshmi Puja) |
07.10.24 to 18.10.24 |
Monday to Friday |
12 |
|
26. |
Kali Puja, Bhratridwitiya, Chhat Puja |
31.10.24 to 08.11.24 |
Thursday to Friday |
09 |
|
27. |
Birth Day of Guru Nanak & Birthday of Birsa Munda & Parshwanth’s Rathajatra |
15.11.24 |
Friday |
01 |
|
28. |
Christmas Day |
25.12.24 |
Wednesday |
01 |
29. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions: 02
Sunday and Saturday involved 8 days (including Puja Vacation & Kali Puja)
Karam Puja : To be notified later on
The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities:
i) Birth Day of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) on 24.02.24
ii) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) on 30.03.24
iii) Hul Diwas [for Adivasi (Santal) only] on 30.06.24
**Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) on 13.07.24
Holidays indicated above are subject to addition/alteration by the competent authority of the University.
N.B: i) * In the year, 2024, the festivals/ occasions fall on Saturday and Sunday which are public holidays under the N.I. Act.
ii) 20th January, 2024 (Saturday) will be celebrated as Founders’ Day of Presidency University.
Published under the direction of the competent authority.
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