Delhi declares school holiday for Chhath Puja; 1,300 ghats prepped for devotees
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced that October 27 (Monday) will be a government holiday to mark Chhath Puja. The decision coincides with the festival’s third day, considered the most sacred, when devotees gather along riversides and ponds to offer prayers to the setting sun.The holiday also recognises the festival’s cultural and spiritual…