2024
The state government of West Bengal has announced a half day on July 1st 2024, to commemorate the occasion of Doctor’s Day, which happens to be the birthday of the second Chief Minister of Bengal Late Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
All government offices will be closed at 2.00 pm on Monday (July 1). The state Finance department issued a notification in this regard.
2021
On account of National Doctors Day, the State Government has decided to observe Thursday July 1st 2021 as a State Government holiday.
2020
The government of West Bengal has declared July 1st 2020 as Doctor's Day. This will be a state holiday to pay gratitude to doctors, nurses and others who are working as frontline warriors in the fight against COVID-19.
It should be noted this is not a holiday to celebrate victory over COVID-19, the virus continues to spread and state-wide lockdown restrictions in West Bengal will remain in place until July 31st.
As far as we are aware, this is a world-first official holiday to mark the efforts of healthcare workers in combating the coronavirus pandemic.
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has requested that a national holiday is declared on this day in respect of front line warriors across India.
About Doctor's Day
Since 1991, India has celebrated National Doctors' Day on July 1st, in honour of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a Bharat Ratna awardee, former chief minister of West Bengal and one of the most popular Congress leaders from eastern India.
