Hyderabad, June 29 -- The Telangana government has notified holidays for the 9th and 10th of Muharram, also known as Ashura, a day of mourning for Shia Muslims.

According to the Telangana calendar 2025, the government has declared holidays on July 5 and 6. The holiday on July 5 will be optional, whereas July 6 will be a general holiday.

However, July 6 is falling on Sunday.

Holidays for Muharram listed earlier

As the government had listed holidays for the 9th of Muharram and Ashura on June 5 and 6 prior to the sighting of the crescent moon, it was not final.

After the crescent moon was sighted on June 26, it was confirmed that the 9th of Muharram and Ashura will be observed on July 5 and 6.

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