HOLIDAYS

HOLIDAY LIST 2021
New Year's Day 1st January, Friday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda 12th January, Tuesday
Birthday of Netaji 23rd January, Saturday
Republic Day (Observation Day) 26th January, Tuesday
Saraswati Puja [Shree Panchami] 16th February, Tuesday
Additional Day in connection with Saraswati Puja 17th February, Wednesday
Shivaratri 11th March, Thursday
Doljatra 28th March, Sunday
Holi [Day after Doljatra] 29th March, Monday
Good Friday 2nd April, Friday
Bengali New Year's Day / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 15th April, Thursday
May Day 1st May, Saturday
Id-Ul-Fitr 4th May, Tuesday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore 9th May, Sunday
Buddha Purnima / Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam (Observation Day) 26th May, Wednesday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) 21st July, Wednesday
Independence Day (Observation Day) 15th August, Sunday
University Foundation Day (Observation Day) 16th August, Monday
Muharram 19th August, Thursday
Janmastami 30th August, Monday
Birthday of Gandhiji 2nd October, Saturday
Mahalaya 6th October, Wednesday
Durga Puja 12th October, Tuesday to 15th October, Friday
Lakshmi Puja / Fateha-Dwaz-Daham 19th October, Tuesday
Lakshmi Puja 20th October, Wednesday
Kali Puja 4th November, Thursday
Bhatridwitya 6th November, Saturday
Additional Day in connection with Bhatridwitya 7th November, Sunday
Day before Chhat Puja 9th November, Tuesday
Chhat Puja 10th November, Wednesday
Birthday of Guru Nanak 19th November, Friday
Christmas Day 25th December, Saturday
SECTIONAL HOLIDAYS
Sab-e-Barat 30th March, Tuesday (for Muslims only)
Easter Saturday 3rd April, Saturday (for Christians only)
Baisakhi 15th April, Thursday (for Sikhs only)
Mahavir Jayanti 25th April, Sunday (for Jains only)
Hul Diwas 30th June, Wednesday ( for Adivasis - Santals Only)

University will observe Nazrul Jayanti from 26th May, 2021


HOLIDAY LIST 2020
New Year's Day 1st January, Wednesday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda 12th January, Sunday
Birthday of Netaji 23rd January, Thursday
Republic Day (Observation Day) 26th January, Sunday
Saraswati Puja [Shree Panchami] 30th January, Thursday
Additional Day in connection with Saraswati Puja 31st January, Friday
Shivaratri 21st February, Friday
Doljatra 9th March, Monday
Holi [Day after Doljatra] 10th March, Tuesday
Good Friday 10th April, Friday
Bengali New Year's Day / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 14th April, Tuesday
May Day 1st May, Friday
Buddha Purnima 7th May, Thursday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore 8th May, Friday
Id-Ul-Fitr 25th May, Monday
Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam (Observation Day) 26th May, Tuesday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) 1st August, Saturday
Janmastami 11th August, Tuesday
Independence Day (Observation Day) 15th August, Saturday
University Foundation Day (Observation Day) 16th August, Sunday
Muharram 30th August, Sunday
Mahalaya 17th September, Thursday
Birthday of Gandhiji 2nd October, Friday
Durga Puja 19th October, Monday to 29th October, Thursday
Lakshmi Puja / Fateha-Dwaz-Daham 30th October, Friday
Kali Puja 14th November, Saturday
Bhatridwitya 16th November, Monday
Additional Day in connection with Bhatridwitya 17th November, Tuesday
Day before Chhat Puja 19th November, Thursday
Chhat Puja 20th November, Friday
Birthday of Guru Nanak 30th November, Monday
Christmas Day 25th December, Friday
SECTIONAL HOLIDAYS
Mahavir Jayanti 6th April, Monday [for Jains only]
Sab-e-Barat 9th April, Thursday [for Muslims only]
Easter Saturday 11th April, Saturday [for Christians only]
Baisakhi 14th April, Tuesday [for Sikhs only]
Hul Diwas 30th June, Tuesday [for Adivasis (Santal) only]