Holiday List 2023
In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number. 4331-F(P2) dated 21.10.2022, list of holidays for the year 2023 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 |
01.01.23 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
02. |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
12.01.23 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
03. |
Netaji’s Birth Day |
23.01.23 |
Monday |
01 |
|
04. |
Saraswati Puja, additional day before Saraswati Puja & Republic Day |
25.01.23 and 26.01.23 |
Wednesday and Thursday |
02 |
|
05. |
Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma |
14.02.23 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
06. |
Shivaratri |
18.02.23 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
07. |
Doljatra |
07.03.23 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
08. |
Holi |
08.03.23 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
09. |
Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur |
19.03.23 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
10. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
04.04.23 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
11. |
Good Friday |
07.04.23 |
Friday |
01 |
|
12. |
Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
14.04.23 |
Friday |
01 |
|
13. |
Bengali New Year’s Day |
15.04.23 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
14. |
Eid-Ul-Fitr |
21.04.23 and 22.04.23 |
Friday and Saturday * |
02 |
|
15. |
May Day |
01.05.23 |
Monday |
01 |
|
16. |
Buddha Purnima & Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
05.05.23 |
Friday |
01 |
|
17. |
Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore |
09.05.23 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
18. |
Rathayatra |
20.06.23 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
19. |
Id-Ud-Zoha |
29.06.23 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
20. |
Muharram |
29.07.23 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
21. |
Independence Day |
15.08.23 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
22. |
Rakhi Bandhan |
30.08.23 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
23. |
Janmastami |
06.09.23 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
24. |
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
28.09.23 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
25. |
Birth Day of Gandhiji |
02.10.23 |
Monday |
01 |
|
26. |
Mahalaya |
14.10.23 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
27. |
Puja Vacation (including Lakshmi Puja) |
18.10.23 to 28.10.23 |
Wednesday to Saturday * |
11 |
|
28. |
Kali Puja, Bhratridwitiya |
13.11.23 to 17.11.23 |
Monday to Friday |
05 |
|
29. |
Birthday of Birsa Munda |
15.11.23 |
Wednesday |
|
|
30. |
Chhat Puja |
19.11.23 and 20.11.23 |
Sunday * and Monday |
02 |
|
31. |
Birth Day of Guru Nanak |
27.11.23 |
Monday |
01 |
|
32. |
Christmas |
25.12.23 |
Monday |
01 |
33. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions: 03
Sunday and Saturday involved 9 days
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 05.02.23
ii) Shab-e-Barat (for Muslims only) on 08.03.23
iii) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) on 08.04.23
iv) Hul Diwas [for Adivasi (Santal) only] on 30.06.23
v) Karam Puja :To be notified later on
** Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) on 13.07.23
Holidays indicated above are subject to addition/alteration by the competent authority of the University.
N.B: i) In the year, 2023, the festivals/ occasions fall on Saturday and Sunday which are public holidays under the N.I. Act.
ii) 20th January, 2023 (Friday) will be celebrated as Founders’ Day of Presidency University.
This is published by the Registrar under the direction of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.
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