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Government Declares Additional Public Holiday on Monday for Chhath

The Home Ministry extended the break to 16 November so devotees can perform final ritual prayers to the rising sun.

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  1. 0:01The government has declared an additional
  2. 0:03public holiday on Monday, 16 November for Chhath
  3. 0:08Sunday, 15 November was already designated as a
  4. 0:11public holiday for the festival
  5. 0:14Home Ministry Joint Secretary Anand Prasad
  6. 0:17Kafle confirmed the decision in
  7. 0:18a notice
  8. 0:20The extra holiday lets worshippers complete
  9. 0:23fasting rituals with morning prayers to
  10. 0:25the rising sun.
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