BANK HOLIDAY IN THE YEAR 2022 IN WEST BENGAL STATE

 Bank holidays in India are declared as public holidays under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of specific State and Union Territory.  In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain open and allow normal banking transactions similar to any other working day.

Sr. No	Date	Day	Occasion/Festival Date
1	12.01.2022	Wednesday	BIRTHDAY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
2	26.01.2022	Tuesday	REPUBLIC DAY
3	05.02.2022	Saturday	SARASWATIPUJA/SREE PANCHAMI/DOL JATRA**
*	01.04.2022	Friday	Annual closing of Banks (All State Government offices including Treasuries shall remain open on that date)
4	14.04.2022	Thursday	Dr.B.R. AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY/MAHAVIR JAYANTI
5	15.04.2022	Friday	BENGALI NEW YEAR /NOBOBARSHA /GOOD FRIDAY
6	03.05.2022	Tuesday	IDUL FITAR/RAMZAN
7	09.05.2022	Monday	BIRTHDAY OF RABINDRANATH  TAGORE
8	16.05.2022	Monday	BUDDHA POORNIMA
9	09.08.2022	Tuesday	MUHARRAM
10	15.08.2022	Monday	INDEPENDENCE DAY
11	03.10.2022	Monday	DURGA ASHTAMI
12	04.10.2022	Tuesday	DURGA PUJA  NABAMI
13	05.10.2022	Wednesday	DURGA PUJA DASHAMI
14	24.10.2022	Monday	KALI  PUJA
15	08..11.2022	Tuesday	BIRTH DAY OF GURU NANAK

In the year 2022, the following festivals/occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:

(i) Birth Day of Netaji (23.01.2022)(ii)Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur(10.4.2022),(iii) May       Day(01.05.2022), (iv) Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) (10.07.2022),(v)Mahalaya(25.09.2022),(vi) Birth Day of Gandhiji(02.10.2022), (vii) Durgapuja Saptami,(02.10.2022), (viii) Fateha-Dwaz-Daham(09.10.2022), (ix) Lakshmi Puja(09.10.2022),(x)Chhat Puja            (30.10.2022) (xi)Christmas Day   (25.12.2022).