• Delhi Government declares November 16 a public holiday for Chhath Puja.
• Holiday falls on Monday and marks Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi.
• Government offices, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings will remain closed.
• Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu approves the holiday notification.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 10th Nov: The Delhi Government has declared a Delhi holiday on November 16 (Monday) on account of Pratihar Shashthi, also known as Surya Shashthi or Chhath Puja.

According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department on November 9, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has approved the public holiday for all government offices, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The notification, issued for publication in the Delhi Gazette, confirms that the offices and institutions covered under the Delhi Government will remain closed on November 16.

The order was issued by the General Administration Department’s Coordination Branch at the Delhi Secretariat and signed by Joint Secretary Pradeep Tayal.

The announcement provides official confirmation of the holiday ahead of the Chhath Puja celebrations in the national capital.