The Tamil Nadu government has decided to declare December 13 as a public holiday for Milad-un-Nabi instead of December12.
The Chief Kazi to the Government of Tamil Nadu has in a letter stated that the cresent of Rabiul Awal was sighted on Wednesday, November 30, and Milad-Un-Nabi will now be celebrated on December13. He requested the government to declare the public holiday on Tuesday, December 13.
After careful consideration of the issue, the government decided to declare December 13 as a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a G.O. said.
