{"id":29953,"date":"2026-07-03T00:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/west-bengal-schools-to-remain-closed-on-july-6-as-state-declares-public-holiday-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T00:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:37:25","slug":"west-bengal-schools-to-remain-closed-on-july-6-as-state-declares-public-holiday-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/west-bengal-schools-to-remain-closed-on-july-6-as-state-declares-public-holiday-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"West Bengal schools to remain closed on July 6 as state declares public holiday: Here&#8217;s why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132136200,imgsize-8962,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/west-bengal-announces-july-6-public-holiday-schools-and-government-offices-to-stay-shut-across-the-state.jpg\" alt=\"West Bengal schools to remain closed on July 6 as state declares public holiday: Here's why\" title=\"West Bengal has declared July 6 a public holiday to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The decision will keep schools, government offices, local bodies, state undertakings and other government-controlled institutions closed for the day, as the state pays tribute to one of its prominent historical figures.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"West Bengal has declared July 6 a public holiday to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The decision will keep schools, government offices, local bodies, state undertakings and other government-controlled institutions closed for the day, as the state pays tribute to one of its prominent historical figures.\">West Bengal has declared July 6 a public holiday to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The decision will keep schools, government offices, local bodies, state undertakings and other government-controlled institutions closed for the day, as the state pays tribute to one of its prominent historical figures.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The West Bengal government has announced a statewide public holiday on July 6 to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The announcements, issued through notification by the state&#8217;s Finance Department, will affect government offices, educational institutions, and several public bodies across the state.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The move formally recognises two prominent figures closely associated with West Bengal&#8217;s history, Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee and former Chief Minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">July 6 declared public holiday across West Bengal<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>According to a Finance Department notification issued on Thursday, July 6 will be observed as a public holiday throughout West Bengal to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The notification described Mookerjee as &#8220;one of the most illustrious sons of this state&#8221;, underscoring the government&#8217;s decision to dedicate a full public holiday in his honour. <!-- -->As a result, state government establishments covered under the notification will remain closed for the day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Government offices and educational institutions to remain closed<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The July 6 holiday will apply to a wide range of institutions functioning under the West Bengal government.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>These include:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"21\">\n<ul>\n<li>State government offices<\/li>\n<li>Educational institutions<\/li>\n<li>Urban local bodies<\/li>\n<li>Rural local bodies<\/li>\n<li>Government corporations<\/li>\n<li>State undertakings<\/li>\n<li>Grant-in-aid institutions operating under the control of the West Bengal government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The closure is expected to impact routine administrative work and academic activities across the state for the day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Half-day holiday was announced for Doctors&#8217; Day on July 1<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>In a separate memorandum, the state government also declared a half-day holiday on July 1 to observe Doctors&#8217; Day, which is celebrated annually in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal and one of India&#8217;s most respected physicians.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Under the order, all eligible government offices and institutions will remain open during the first half of the day and close from 2 pm onwards.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>The memorandum noted that, as in previous years, the state will officially observe the occasion as Doctors&#8217; Day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:6pt;\">Institutions covered under the July 1 order<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The half-day closure will apply to:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"37\">\n<ul>\n<li>State government offices<\/li>\n<li>Educational institutions<\/li>\n<li>Urban and local bodies<\/li>\n<li>Government corporations<\/li>\n<li>State undertakings<\/li>\n<li>Grant-in-aid institutions under the West Bengal government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The decision follows the state&#8217;s annual practice of marking Doctors&#8217; Day in honour of Dr Roy&#8217;s contributions to medicine and public service.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/west-bengal-schools-to-remain-closed-on-july-6-as-state-declares-public-holiday-heres-why\/articleshow\/132136026.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Bengal has declared July 6 a public holiday to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. The decision will keep schools, government offices, local bodies, state undertakings and other government-controlled institutions closed for the day, as the state pays tribute to one of its prominent historical figures. 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