Odisha CM Declares September 9 as Additional Holiday for Nuakhai Festival

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an additional public holiday on September 9 to mark the Nuakhai festival.

Nuakhai, an important agrarian festival, falls on September 8 this year, which is a Sunday. To ensure the celebration continues smoothly, September 9 has been declared a holiday, according to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଗଣପର୍ବ #ନୂଆଖାଇ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୯ ତାରିଖକୁ ଛୁଟି ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି।

ନୂଆଖାଇ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୮ ତାରିଖ ରବିବାର ଛୁଟି ଦିବସ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୯ ତାରିଖ ମଧ୍ୟ ଛୁଟି ରହିବ। ଏହି ଦିନ ରାଜ୍ୟର ସମସ୍ତ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ, କାର୍ଯ୍ୟନିର୍ବାହୀ ମାଜିଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଟ୍‌‌ଙ୍କ…

— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) August 29, 2024

All government offices, magisterial courts and educational institutions across the state will remain closed on September 9.

This year, the first harvested crop, ‘Nabanna’, will be offered to the goddess in Sambalpur during the auspicious Lagna (time) between 9:12 am and 9:27 AM on September 8.