Maharashtra Government Declares Holiday On Dec 6: What's Open, What's Closed

Dr BR Ambedkar's death anniversary on December 6 is observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas every year.

The Maharashtra government has declared a holiday on Friday, December 6, to commemorate Mahaparinirvan Diwas, the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. As per a circular, local holiday will be observed in all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai and suburban districts to mark Mahaparinirvan Diwas. Dr Ambedkar died on December 6, 1956.

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This is the third local holiday given by the Maharashtra government this year after Dahi Handi and Ganesh Visarjan.