WBBSE Holiday List 2023 PDF: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has released a comprehensive list of public and restricted holidays for the year 2023. Interested individuals can access the WBBSE holiday list 2023 PDF, as well as the WBBSE academic calendar 2023-24, for further information.
The public holiday list for the year 2023, along with the academic calendar for schools affiliated to the WBBSE board of education, has been announced by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE). The WBBSE holiday list 2023 includes holidays that are celebrated during West Bengal state regional festivals, as well as national holidays such as Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. Furthermore, the list comprises of gazetted and public holidays declared by the central government of India.
WBBSE Holiday List 2023 PDF
On holidays declared by the administrative authority of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), closure will be observed by all WBBSE schools, the WBBSE head office, and all regional offices. If a festival or public holiday falls on a Sunday or if more than two festivals fall on the same day, no substitute holiday will be provided. However, for certain festivals or public holidays that depend on the sighting of the moon and other conditions, the date of the holiday may be subject to change. In such cases, the holiday date will be announced later.
WBBSE Holiday List 2023
S.No | Date | Day | Holiday | Type of Holiday |
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1 | 01 January 2023 | Sunday | English New Year | Regional |
2 | 12 January 2023 | Thursday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | Gazetted |
3 | 23 January 2023 | Monday | Netaji Subhas Jayanti | Gazetted |
4 | 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Republic Day | National |
5 | 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Saraswati Puja | Regional |
6 | 14 February 2023 | Tuesday | Thakur Panchanan Barma’s Birthday | Regional |
7 | 18 February 2023 | Saturday | Shivratri | Gazetted |
8 | 07 March 2023 | Tuesday | Doljatra | Regional |
9 | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday | Holi/Sab-e-Barat | Gazetted |
10 | 19 March 2023 | Sunday | Sri Sri Harichand Thakur Birthday | Regional |
11 | 04 March 2023 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
12 | 07 March 2023 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
13 | 14 April 2023 | Friday | Dr. BR Ambedkar’s Birthday | Gazetted |
14 | 15 April 2023 | Saturday | Bengali New Year (Nababarsha) |
Regional |
15 | 21 April 2023 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Gazetted |
16 | 01 May 2023 | Monday | May Day | Gazetted |
17 | 05 May 2023 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
18 | 09 May 2023 | Tuesday | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti | Gazetted |
19 | 20 June 2023 | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Regional |
20 | 29 June 2023 | Thursday | Eid-ud-Zoha | Gazetted |
21 | 29 July 2023 | Saturday | Muharram | Gazetted |
22 | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day | National |
23 | 30 August 2023 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Gazetted |
24 | 06 September 2023 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
25 | 28 September 2023 | Thrusday | Fateya-Doaz-Daham | Regional |
26 | 02 October 2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
27 | 14 October 2023 | Saturday | Mahalaya | Regional |
28 | 18 October 2023 to 27 October 2023 |
Wednesday to Friday | Puja Holidays | Regional |
29 | 28 October 2023 | Saturday | Laxmi Puja | Regional |
30 | 13 November 2023 to 14 November 2023 |
Monday & Tuesday | Kali Puja | Regional |
31 | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday | Birsa Munda’s Birthday | Regional |
32 | 15 November 2023 & 16 November 2023 |
Wednesday & Thursday | Bhratridwitiya | Regional |
33 | 20 November 2023 | Monday | Chhat Puja | Regional |
34 | 27 November 2023 | Monday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Gazetted |
35 | 25 December 2023 | Monday | Christmas | Gazetted |
WBBSE Restricted Holiday List 2023
Date | Day | Holiday Description |
---|---|---|
25 January 2023 | Wednesday | Day before Saraswati Puja |
14 February 2023 | Tuesday | Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma |
18 February 2023 | Saturday | Shivaratri |
08 March 2023 | Wednesday | Holi (Day after Doljatra) |
08 April | Saturday | Easter Saturday (for Christians only) |
21 April 2023 | Friday | Day before Eid-UI-Fitr |
05 May 2023 | Friday | Pandit Raghunath Murmu Birthday |
20 June 2023 | Tuesday | Rathayatra |
30 June 2023 | Friday | Hul Diwas |
13 July 2023 | Thursday | Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only). |
30 August 2023 | Wednesday | Rakhi Bandhan |
6 September 2023 | Wednesday | Janmastami |
25 September 2023 | Monday | Karma Puja |
28 September 2023 | Thursday | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
18 October 2023 | Wednesday | Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi |
19 October 2023 | Thursday | Durga Puja, Maha Panchami |
20 October 2023 | Friday | Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi |
25 October 2023 | Wednesday | Additional Day for Durga Puja |
26 October 2023 | Thursday | Additional Day for Durga Puja |
27 October 2023 | Friday | Additional Day for Durga Puja |
13 November 2023 | Monday | Additional Day for Kali Puja |
14 November 2023 | Tuesday | Additional Day for Kali Puja |
15 November 2023 | Wednesday | Birth Day of Birsa Munda |
16 November 2023 | Thursday | Day after Bhratridwitiya |
20 November 2023 | Monday | Additional Day for Chhat Puja |