Hii sir, I wants to get the List of the Holidays of the Academic year 2016 of the Presidency University ?

Presidency University, Kolkata, formerly Hindu College and Presidency College, is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal.


As you asking for the Holiday list of the Academic year 2016 of the Presidency University the Holiday list is as follow


Holiday DATES
New Year’s Day 01.01.16
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda 12.01.16
Netaji Jayanti 23.01.16
Republic Day 26.01.16
Saraswati Puja 13.02.16
Dol Yatra 23.03.16
Holi 24.03.16
Good Friday 25.03.16
Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Bengali New Year’s Day 14.04.16
May Day 01.05.16
Rabindra Jayanti 08.05.16
Id-ul-Fitre 06.07.16
Independence Day 15.08.16
Janmasthami 25.08.16
Id-Ud-Joha 12.09.16
Mahalaya 30.09.16
Gandhi Jayanti 02.10.16
Puja Vacation 07.10.16 to 15.10.16
Kalipuja, Diwali, Bhatridwitya, etc 29.10.16to 01.11.16
Guru Nanak Jayanti 14.11.16
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham 13.12.16
Christmas 25.12.16


Saturday and Sunday involved 11 days

The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities

i) Baisakhi (for Sikhs only) 1

ii) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) 1

iii) Buddha Purnima (for Buddhists only) 1

iv) Mahabirjayanti (for Jains only) 1

v) Sab-e-Barat ( for Muslims only) 1


For more information you may contact to the Presidency university the contact details are as follow

Contact details :
Presidency university
Address: 86/1, College Street, Calcutta University, College Square, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073
Phone: 033 2257 3770