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Now, Chhath Puja a gazetted holiday

November 10, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:33 am IST - New Delhi

Jatin Anand

: The AAP government on Monday declared that from now on Chhath Puja will be observed as a gazetted holiday.

A senior Delhi government official said the decision had been taken in line with an unofficial representation from more than a dozen Poorvanchali MLAs in Assembly.

All government offices will be shut on November 17.

Yamuna Aarti

As part of its efforts towards cleaning the river and promoting tourism, the Delhi government will hold its first-ever Yamuna Aarti at Kudesia Ghat on November 13. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be the chief guest of the event.

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