VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL, KOLKATA

LIST OF COMPULSORY HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2017 IN

THE OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEES VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL,
KOLKATA.

1. Republic Day January 26, 2017 Thursday

2. Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami February 01,2017 Wednesday
3. Holi (Dol Yatra) March 13, 2017 Monday
4. Buddha Purnima May,10,2017 Wednesday
5. Idu'l Fitr* June, 26, 2017 Monday
6. Independence Day August 15, 2017 Tuesday
7. Idul Zuha (Bakrid)* September 02,2017 Saturday
8. Dussehra (Maha Saptami) September 27,2017 Wednesday
9. Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) September 28,2017 Thursday
10. Dussehra (Maha Navmi) September 29,2017 Friday
11. Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) September 30,2017 Saturday
12. Mahatma Gandhis Birthday October 02, 2017 Monday

13. Lakshmi Puja October 05, 2017 Thursday

14. Diwali(Deepavali) October 19, 2017 Thursday
15. Guru Nanaks Birthday November,04,2017 Saturday
16. Milad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad December,02,2017 Saturday
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad
17. Christmas Day December 25, 2017 Monday

The Galleries of the Victoria Memorial will remain closed to the public on all
Mondays and on the following occasion during 2017.

1. Republic Day January 26, 2017 Thursday

2. Holi (Dol Yatra) March 13, 2017 Monday
3 Idu'l Fitr* June, 26, 2017 Monday
4. Independence Day August 15, 2017 Tuesday
5. Mahatma Gandhis Birthday October 02, 2017 Monday
6. Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) September 30,2017 Saturday
7. Christmas Day December 25, 2017 Monday

* Subject to change depending on appearance of the Moon.

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LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2017. ANY TWO OF
THE FOLLOWING MAY BE TAKEN WITH PRIOR PERMISSION.

01 New Years Day January 01, 2017 Sunday

02 Guru Govind Singh Jayanti January 05,2017 Thursday
03 Makara Samkranti /Pongal January 14, 2017 Saturday
04 Guru Ravidass Birthday February 10, 2017 Friday
05 Sivaji Jayanti February 19, 2017 Sunday
06 Swami Dayananda Saraswati February 21, 2017 Tuesday
Jayanti
07 Maha Shivaratri February 24, 2017 Friday
08 Holika Dahan/Dolyatra March 12,2017 Sunday
09 Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi
Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand March 28,2017 Tuesday
10 Ram Navami April 04,2017 Tuesday
11 Hazarat Alis Birthday April 11,2017 Tuesday
12 Vaisakhi/Vishu April 13,2017 Thursday
13 Ambedkar Jayanti/Good Friday April 14,2017 Friday
14 Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /Bahag April 15,2017 Saturday
Bihu (Assam)
15 Gurudev Rabindranaths Birthday May 09, 2017 Tuesday

16 Shab e- barat * May 12,2017 Friday

17 Jamat-UL-Vida * June 23, 2017 Friday
18 Rath Yatra June 25, 2017 Sunday
19 Raksha Bandhan August 07, 2017 Monday
20 Parsi New Years day August 17, 2017 Thursday
21 Vinayaka Chaturthi/Ganesh August 25, 2017 Friday
Chaturthi
22 Muharram* October 01,2017 Sunday
23 Onam September, 04 ,2017 Monday
24 Maharshi Valmikis Birth Day October 05, 2017 Thursday
25 Karaka Chaturthi October 08, 2017 Sunday
26 Naraka Chaturdasi October 18, 2017 Wednesday
27 Govardhan Puja October 20, 2017 Friday
28 Bhai Duj October 21, 2017 Saturday
29 Pratihar Sashthi Or Surya October 26, 2017 Thursday
Sashthi (Chhat Puja)
30 Guru Teg Bahadurs Martyrdom November 24, 2017 Friday
Day
31 Christmas Eve December 24,2017 Sunday
32 Christmas Day December 25,2017 Monday

* Subject to change depending on appearance of the Moon.

Administrative Officer
Victoria Memorial Hall,
Kolkata

As 07.01.2017