Holiday List for Madhyamik Schools in Academic Year 2012

Complete information on holiday list of West Bengal Madhyamik schools is posted here. This holiday list is of year 2012

In 2012, all state government aided madhyamik schoolswill follow the same holiday list. In the past, a different technique was followed for holiday list in schools. Individual schools used to prepare their holiday list. This year, a holiday list is prepared by secondary board of education and all the schools will follow the same holiday list.  

Part I Holiday List of Madhyamik Schools - From January to April

January 1 2012, Sunday:  New Year's day  

January 12 2012, Thursday: Swami Vivekananda birth anniversary, 1 holiday

January 15 2012, Sunday: Makar Sankranti

January 23 2012, Monday: Netaji Subhash birth anniversary. 1 holiday and National flag hoisting in school

January 26 2012, Thursday: Republic day. 1 holiday and National flag hoisting in school

January 28 and January 29 2012, Saturday and Sunday: Saraswati puja. 1 holiday

February 05 2012, Sunday: Fateha-Doaz-Daham

March 05 2012, Monday: Fateha-Doaz-Daham.1 holiday

March 08 2012, Thursday: Dol Jatra and 1 holiday

April 06 2012, Friday: Good Friday and 1 holiday

April 14 2012, Saturday: Bengali New Year and 1 holiday

Total holidays in Part I: 08

Part II Holiday List of Madhyamik Schools - From May to August

May 01 2012, Tuesday: May Day and 1 holiday

May 06 2012, Sunday: Buddha Purnima and 1 holiday

May 06 2012, Tuesday: Rabindra Jayanti and 1 holiday

May 21 2012 to June 09 2012, Monday to Saturday: Summer Vacation and 18 holidays

May 26 2012, Saturday: Nazrul Jayanti. 1 holiday and it is within the summer vacation

June 21 2012, Thursday:   Ratha Jatra and 1  holiday

July 06 2012, Friday: Sab e Barat and 1 holiday

August 02 2012, Thursday: Rakhi Purnima/ Birth anniversary of Acharya Prafulla Ch. Roy and 1 holiday

August 09 2012, Thursday: Janmasthami and 1 holiday

August 11 2012, Saturday: Shahid Divas (Shahid Khuduram’s Death) to celebrate in school

August 15 2012, Wednesday: Independence day .1 holiday and National flag hoisting in school

August 20 2012, Monday: Id-Ul-Fitter and 1 holiday

Total holidays in Part II: 26

Part III Holiday List of Madhyamik Schools - From September to December

September 05 2012, Wednesday: Teacher’s Day to celebrate in school

September 17 2012, Monday: Viswakarma Puja and 1 holiday

September 29 2012, Saturday: Vidyasagar Birth Day and 1 holiday

October 02 2012, Tuesday: Gandhi Birth Day and 1 holiday

October 13 2012, Monday:  Mahalaya and 1 holiday

October 20 2012 to November 15 2012, Friday to Thursday: Sri Sri Durga Puja to Bhatri Ditiya and 23 holidays

October 26 2012 to October 27 2012, Friday and Saturday: Eid al-Adha. 2 days holiday are within Puja Vacation

November 14 2012, Wednesday: Children’s Day and the holiday is within Puja vacation days

November 22 2012, Thursday: Jagadhatri Puja and 1 holiday

November 25 2012, Sunday: Maharam

November 28 2012, Wednesday: Ras Jatra & Guru Nanak Birth Day and 1 holiday

December 25 2012, Tuesday: Christmas day and 1 holiday

One day is reserved for individual schools foundation  day

Total holidays in Part III: 26

Total holidays: 65