Chhath Puja School Holiday 2024 Date: The festive season will continue even after October ends. After Diwali, Govardhan and Bhai Dooj, preparations for Chhath Puja are in full swing in the country.
However, most of the preparations have been completed and this festival is going to start from November 5. Like Diwali and other festivals, public holiday is declared in many states on Chhath Puja and this time Chhath holiday is on 7th November. Often there is a public holiday on the last day of the puja. In such a situation, there are many states where Chhath is going to be a holiday.
Chhath Puja has reach to these states
Although the festival of Chhath is the main festival of Bihar and Jharkhand, but its pomp is also seen in the country’s capital Delhi and many states of UP. Chhath Puja is even celebrated in Mumbai. Chhath festival is also celebrated in many parts of MP, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Rajasthan. Where there is no Chhath holiday, the attendance of children in schools and colleges will be less from 5th to 7th.
States declaring holiday on Chhath Puja
Bihar
Chhath festival is celebrated prominently in this state, so the Bihar government has declared a 4-day holiday here. According to media reports, there will be a holiday in Bihar from 6th to 9th.
Jharkhand
Chhath festival is also a major festival of Jharkhand. In such a situation, like Bihar, there is a possibility of a long holiday there too, but so far no holiday has been announced for Chhath Puja in Jharkhand. However, the information is that restricted holiday has been declared on November 7 for central employees in Jharkhand.
Delhi
In the country’s capital Delhi, the government had declared a holiday for Chhath Puja last week. Chief Minister Atishi has declared a public holiday in Delhi on November 7. Announcing the holiday, the CM said that there will be a public holiday in Delhi on the 7th so that people celebrating Chhath Puja can celebrate it with enthusiasm.
Uttar Pradesh
Chhath Puja holiday is also likely to be on the 7th in UP. However, it is difficult to say whether there will be a holiday in the entire state. There may be a holiday on Chhath in the districts of Purvanchal side. There has been no official announcement from the UP government regarding the holiday yet.
