New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The Maharashtra government announced that the public holiday on 5 September, observed for Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, has been rescheduled. Originally declared for Friday, 5 September in Mumbai city and the suburban districts, the holiday will now be observed on Monday, 8 September.

The announcement was made through an official notification issued by the Department of General Administration on Wednesday.

"While the holiday on September 5 will remain unchanged for other districts in the state, it has been shifted to September 8 in Mumbai city and suburbs," the General Administration Department (GAD) stated in a circular.

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