Mumbai gets extra Diwali holiday on November 9: Which government offices will remain closed and who gets the day off?
Mint · Trisha Bhattacharya ·
The Maharashtra government has declared 9 November a local holiday for state and semi-government offices in Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts. This decision adds an extra day off during the festival of lights.
The Maharashtra government has declared Monday, 9 November, a local holiday for state government and semi-government offices in Mumbai city and Mumbai Suburban districts on account of Diwali
Mumbai gets an extra day off on Diwali: Which offices will remain closed?
The decision was announced through a circular issued by the General Administration Department on 6 November. The additional holiday comes alongside the existing public holidays during the festival and gives employees working in the specified government offices another day off.