Muharram (Ashura) Falls June 26: Central Govt Offices Closed Nationwide

India observes Ashura—the 10th of Muharram marking Imam Husain's martyrdom at Karbala—as a gazetted holiday; all central government offices shut, with stronger observance in UP, Bihar, Telangana and J&K.

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