भारतीय डाक विभाग

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA

मुख्‍
य‍ोस्‍‍ मस्‍‍ र ‍नरर ‍ास‍ासयसल य
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,
ोश्‍‍
िम‍गालस ‍्काल ‍‍/WEST BENGAL CIRCLE
कोलकाता /KOLKATA – 700012.

Phone/Fax: 033-2212 0456

Email-:[email protected]
UNDER ENTRY

To
The Dy. Supdt.
A&N Island,
Port Blair-744101.

No. MM&PO/P-50/2017/ Holiday Dated at Kolkata-12, the 07.12.20

Sub:-Holiday to be observed in Central Govt. Offices during the year, 2021.

Sir,

Your kind attention is drawn to para 2 & 3.1 of the enclosed Dte communication no.
F.NO.12/9/2020-JCA dated.14.08.2020 on the subject mentioned above.

You are requested kindly to intimate 3 (three) Holidays which may be observed in A&N Union
Territory in addition 14 (fourteen) Compulsory Holidays in connection with CGEWCC of A&N Union
Territory, so that a complete List of Holidays along with the list of Restricted Holidays for the year of
2020 can be issued and circulated to all concerned by this office.

Enclo:- As stated above.

A.D.P.S (MM &PO)

O/o the Chief Postmaster General,
W. B. Circle, Kolkata-700012.
 भारतीय डाक विभाग
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA
मख्
ु ‍
य‍ोस्‍‍ मस्‍‍ र ‍नरर ‍ास‍ासयसल य
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,
ोश्‍‍
िम‍गालस ‍्काल ‍‍/WEST BENGAL CIRCLE
कोलकाता /KOLKATA – 700012.

Phone/Fax: 033-2212 0456

Email-:[email protected]
UNDER ENTRY

To
The Dy. Supdt
Sikkim state,
Gangtok-737101.

No.MM&PO/P-50/2017/ Holiday Dated at Kolkata-12, the 07.12.20

Sub:-Holiday to be observed in Central Govt. Offices during the year, 2021.

Sir,
Your kind attention is drawn to para 2 & 3 of the enclosed Dte communication no..
F.NO.12/9/2020-JCA dated.14.08.2020 on the subject mentioned above.

You are requested kindly to intimate 3 (three) Holidays which may be observed in Sikkim
Postal Division in addition 14 (foruteen) Compulsory Holidays in connection with CGEWCC of
Sikkim State, so that a complete List of Holidays along with the list of Restricted Holidays for the
year of 2020 can be issued and circulated to all concerned by this office.

Enclo:- As stated above.

A.D.P.S (MM &PO)

O/o the Chief Postmaster General,
W. B. Circle, Kolkata-700012.
 भारतीय डाक विभाग
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA
मख्
ु ‍
य‍ोस्‍‍ मस्‍‍ र ‍नरर ‍ास‍ासयसल य
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,
ोश्‍‍
िम‍गालस ‍्काल ‍‍/WEST BENGAL CIRCLE
कोलकाता /KOLKATA – 700012.

Phone/Fax: 033-2212 0178

Email-:[email protected]
UNDER ENTRY
No.MM& PO/P-50/2017//Holiday Dated at Kol-12, the 07.12.2020

Sub:- List of compulsory holidays and Restricted holidays to be observed by the

Administrative/Operative Offices of the Department of Posts in West
Bengal Circle during the year 2021.

1.The list of Compulsory holidays to be observed by the Postal Administrative / Operative Offices in West
Bengal Circle (excepting A & N Islands Division and Sikkim State) is enclosed herewith in Annexure-I.

2.The list of Restricted holidays to be observed by the Postal Administrative / Operative Offices in West
Bengal Circle (excepting A & N Islands Division and Sikkim State) is enclosed herewith in Annexure-II.

3.The list of Compulsory holidays and Restricted holidays to be observed by the Postal
Administrative/Operative Offices in A & N Islands Division and Sikkim State will be issued shortly.

This may be circulated to all subordinate units under your control

The Holiday List of West Bengal Circle is available in the India Post website www.indiapost.gov.in.

Enclo:- Annexure-I,II.

A.D.P.S (MM &PO)

O/o the Chief Postmaster General,
W. B. Circle, Kolkata-700012.

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Copy to :-
1)The Director General, DOP (PE-II), New Delhi-110001 (three copies).
2)The Chief General Manager, BSNL, Calcutta Telephones/Telecom, W.B.Circle, Kol-1.
3)The Chief Secretary, Govt. of W.B., Nabanna, Howrah.
4)The Chief Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok.
5)The Chief Commissioner, A & N Islands Administration, Port Blair.
6)The Superintending Engineer, Postal Civil Circle, Kolkata-700012.
7)The Chief Engineer, Eastern zone, P & T Civil Wing, Kolkata-700012.
8)The EE( C ), PCD-I, Kol-12/PCD-II, Kol-12.
9)The EE ( E ), PED, Kol-12.
10)The Deputy Architect (Postal), Kol-12.
11) All Heads of Postal Circle within India.
12)The PMG, South Bengal Region, Kolkata-700012.
13)The PMG, North Bengal & Sikkim Region, Siliguri-734001..
14)The PMG(KR), Yogayog Bhawan, Kolkata-700012.
15)The PMG(MM), Yogayog Bhawan, Kolkata-700012/PMG (A&N)/PMG (Sikkim).
16)The GM(PAF), Yogayog Bhawan, Kolkata-700012.
17)The DPS (HQ) CO, Kol-12 / DPS NB Region
18)The Director, Kolkata GPO, Kolkata-700001/PLI, 7 Kg street, Kol-1.
19)All Sr. Postmasters/Postmasters in West Bengal Circle.
20)The SSPOs/SPOs., in West Bengal Circle.
21)The SSRMs/SRMs in West Bengal Circle.
22)The Supdt., Foreign Post, Kol-1.
23)The Sr.Manager, MMS Beleghata, Kolkata-15.
24)The Supdt., CSD, Kolkata-700007.
25)The Supdt., PSD, Kolkata-700002.
26)The Manager RLO, Kolkata-1.
27)To All Group Officers, CO, Kol-12.
28)The AO-ICO(SB), Kolkata Region/South Bengal Region, kol-12.
29)The Sr. P.S to CPMG, Kol-12/ PS to PMG(KR),kol-12/ PS to PMG(SB) Region, kol-12/ PS to PMG(North Bengal &
Sikkim Region), siliguri,/ PS to PMG(MM) Region, kol-12/ PS to PMG(M & BD) Region, kol-12.
30)The O/S, CO, Kol-12.
31)All Section Supervisors, CO, Kol-12.
32)All Dy. O/S , CO, Kol-12.
33)All Stenographers of Circle Office, Kol-12.
34)All Circle Secretaries of service Union/Association in West Bengal Circle.
35) The ADPS(TO),O/o The CPMG, West Bengal Circle, Kol-12—He is requested to upload the Holiday List in the
INDIA POST website.
36) Spare.
Encl:- Annexure-I,II.

A.D.P.S (MM &PO)

O/o the Chief Postmaster General,
W. B. Circle, Kolkata-700012.
 ANNEXURE – I

LIST OF COMPULSORY HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED IN WEST BENGAL CIRCLE (EXCEPT

SIKKIM & A & N ISLANDS DIVN) FOR THE YEAR 2021

Sl Holidays & Connected Month & Date 1942 Saka Era Days of Week
No. Festivals 2021 A.D.
1 Republic day January,26 Magha,06 Tuesday

2＊. Basant Panchami/Sri February 16 Magha,27 Tuesday

Panchami
＊
3 Holi March, 29 Chaita, 08 Monday

1943 Saka Era

4. Good Friday April, 02 Chaitra, 12 Friday
5 Mahavir Jyanti April, 25 Vaisakha, 05 Sunday
6 Idu’l Fitr May, 14 Vaisakha, 24 Friday

7 Buddha Purnima May, 26 Jyaishtha, 05 Wednesday

8 Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) July,21 Asadha, 30 Wednesday

9 Independence Day August, 15 Sravana, 24 Sunday

10 Muharram August, 19 Sravana, 28 Thursday
11 Mahatma Gandhi’s October, 02 Asvina, 10 Saturday
Birthday
12＊ Additional day for October, 14 Asvina, 22 Thursday
Dussehra (Maha Navami)

13 Dussehra October, 15 Asvina, 23 Friday

14. Milad-Un-Nabi/Id E October, 19 Asvina, 27 Tuesday
Milad/ Prophet
Mahammad Birth Day
15. Diwali (Deepavali) November, 04 Kartika,13 Thursday
16 Guru Nanak’s Birthday November, 19 Kartika,28 Friday

17 Christmas Day December, 25 Pausha, 04 Saturday

 ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED IN WEST BENGAL CIRCLE (EXCEPT SIKKIM &
A & N ISLANDS DIVN) FOR THE YEAR 2021
Sl Restricted Holidays & Connected Festivals Month & Date Saka Date, 1942 Days of Week
No. 2021 A.D. Saka Era
1. New Year’s Day January,01 Pausha, 11 Friday
2. Lohri January, 13 Pausha, 23 Wednesday
3. Makar Sankranti/Pongal January, 14 Pausha, 24 Thursday
4. Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday January, 20 Pausha, 30 Wednesday
5. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s birthday January, 23 Magha, 02 Saturday
6. Shivaji Jayanti February, 19 Magha, 30 Friday
7. Hazarat Ali’s Birthday February, 26 Phalguna, 07 Friday
8. Guru Ravidas’s Birthday February,27 Phalguna, 08 Saturday
9. Swami Dayanand Saraswati’s Birthday March, 08 Phalguna, 17 Monday
10. Maha Shivaratri March, 11 Phalguna, 20 Thursday
1943, Saka Era
11. Holika Dahana/Dolyatra March, 28 Chaitra,07 Sunday
12. Easter Sunday April, 04 Chaitra,14 Sunday
13. Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti April, 13 Chaitra,23 Tuesday
Chand Vaisakhi/Vishu
14. Mesadi Tamil New Year’s Day April, 14 Chaitra,24 Wednesday
15. Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /Bahag Bihu (Assam) April, 15 Chaitra, 25 Thursday
16. Ram Navami April, 21 Vaisakha, 01 Wednesday
17. Jamat-ul-Vida May, 07 Vaisakha, 17 Friday
18. Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday May, 09 Vaisakha, 19 Sunday
19. Rath Yatra July, 12 Asadha, 21 Monday
20. Parsi NewYear’s day/Nauraj August, 16 Sravana, 25 Monday
21. Onam or Thiru Onam day August, 21 Sravana, 30 Saturday
22. Raksha Bandhan August, 22 Sravana, 31 Sunday
23. Janmashtami (Smarta) August, 30 Bhadra, 08 Monday
24. Vinayaka Chathurthi/Ganesh Chaturthi September, 10 Bhadra, 19 Friday
25. Dussehra(Saptami) October, 12 Asvina, 20 Tuesday
26. Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) October, 13 Asvina, 21 Wednesday
27. Maharsi Valmiki’s Birthday October, 20 Asvina, 28 Wednesday
28. Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) October, 24 Kartika, 02 Sunday
29. Naraka Chaturdasi November, 04 Kartika, 13 Thursday
30. Govardhan Puja November, 05 Kartika, 14 Friday
31. Bhai Duj November, 06 Kartika, 15 Saturday
32. Pratihar Shasthi or Surya Shashti(Chhat November, 10 Kartika, 19 Wednesday
Puja)
33. Jagaddhatri Puja November, 12 Kartika, 21 Friday
34. Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day November, 24 Agrahayana, 03 Wednesday
34. Christmas Eve December, 24 Pausha, 03 Friday