Bastar Holiday Update: Govardhan Puja leave cancelled, new date announced for residents

The <b>Bastar district administration</b> has officially revised the local holiday calendar, cancelling the previously announced holiday for <b>Govardhan Puja</b> on November 9, 2026. According to the latest administrative order, this holiday has been scrapped to accommodate a new schedule. Instead, the district will now observe a local holiday on <b>November 20, 2026</b>, to mark the occasion of <b>Tulsi Vivah</b>. Residents and government employees are advised to take note of this change in the official calendar to avoid any confusion regarding office or school closures. Please update your personal schedules accordingly to align with this new government notification issued by the district authorities for the upcoming month of November.