Guru Tegh Bahadur 350th martyrdom anniversary: Delhi govt declares November 25 as public holiday
Guru Tegh Bahadur 350th martyrdom anniversary: The Delhi government has announced November 25 a public holiday. Earlier, the Chandigarh Administration also made a similar announcement.
The Delhi government on Saturday declared November 25 (Tuesday) a public holiday to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on micro-blogging website X (formerly Twitter), who said Guru Tegh Bahadur's courage has inspired people a lot.
"The Delhi Government has decided to declare 25 November 2025 as a Public Holiday to commemorate the sacred occasion of the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji," Gupta said. "May Guru Sahib’s timeless message of courage, compassion, and freedom of faith continue to guide and inspire us in our collective journey ahead."
Chandigarh declares November 25 as public holiday
Earlier in the day, the Chandigarh Administration also announced that it will observe November 25 as a public holiday instead of a 'restricted holiday'.
"25th November, 2025 (Tuesday) will now be observed as a public holiday in all the Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Institutions, including Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration, on account of Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji," the union territory's (UT) order read.
School holiday declared in several states
It should be mentioned here that several other states - including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand - have declared a school holiday for the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the son of the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind. He was born in Amritsar in 1621 and was martyred on November 24, 1675, at Chandni Chowk in Delhi by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb after he opposed the religious conversions of Kashmiri Pandits. In his memory, the Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib was built at the Chandni Chowk. Now his martyrdom day is observed as Shaheedi Diwas every year to honour the sacrifices made by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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