Tamil Nadu government today declared October 24 a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act for Muharram instead of the previously notified October 23.
The Chief Kazi to the Government of Tamil Nadu has said that the crescent of the lunar month of Muharram was not sighted on October 13.
Hence, the 'Yoem-e-Shahadath' (10th day of Muharram) would be observed on October 24 in Tamil Nadu and not on October 23, a Government Order said quoting the request of the State chief Kazi to declare October 24 a public holiday.
"The government has decided to declare 24 October 2015 a public holiday for Muharram instead of October 23, under the Negotiable Instruments Act," the order said adding a gazettee notificiation dated today was being published in this regard.
