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भारतीय डाक विभाग DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA मु奍‍य‍ोस्‍‍मस्‍‍ र ‍नरर ‍ास‍ासयसल य OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, ोश्‍‍िम‍गालस ‍्काल ‍‍/WEST BENGAL CIRCLE कोलकाता /KOLKATA – 700012.

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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.

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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.

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