Uttarakhand Declares Public Holiday for Navami on October 1
There will be a public holiday in the state on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) on the occasion of Navami. Previously, this was a restricted holiday, but several employee organizations had demanded that it be made a public holiday. According to an order issued by Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman, October 1st will be a public holiday in the state on Navami.
मुख्यमंत्री श्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी द्वारा जन भावनाओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए प्रदेश में शारदीय नवरात्रि के अवसर पर महानवमी को प्रदेश में सार्वजनिक अवकाश घोषित करने के निर्देश दिए गए थे।
मुख्यमंत्री के निर्देशों के अनुपालन में सचिव सामान्य प्रशासन द्वारा इसके आदेश जारी कर दिए गए… pic.twitter.com/3GOE1F2I64— Uttarakhand DIPR (@DIPR_UK) September 30, 2025
All banks and treasuries will also remain closed during this period. The state government has declared a public holiday on October 1st for Navami, the festival of Sharadiya Navratri. While, the festival of Dussehra, symbolizing the victory of good over evil, will be celebrated with great pomp on October 2nd. This year, Dussehra falls on October 2nd, Gandhi Jayanti. Banks and treasuries are also closed on Gandhi Jayanti. This means that there will be public holiday for two consecutive days.
