The Government of West Bengal has announced the schedule for General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021 to be held in eight phases as per the following schedule : 27th March 2021 (Saturday), 1st April 2021 (Thursday), 06th April 2021 (Tuesday), 10th April 2021 (Saturday), 17th April 2021 (Saturday), 22nd April 2021 (Thursday), 26th April 2021 (Monday), 29th April 2021 (Thursday) respectively. Therefore, the Government has made it obligatory on the part of the employers of any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or any other establishment to grant a paid holiday to all categories of employees, workers who are entitled to cast vote in the election. Please refer to the notification for more details