Odisha declares Sept 28 a holiday on account of Prophet Muhammad's birthday

In a partial modification of its earlier notification, the Odisha Government on Tuesday declared September 28 as a holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.

''The Government of Odisha is pleased to declare a holiday of September 28 (Thursday) instead of September 29 (Friday) on account of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad for state government offices as well as the Revenue and Magisterial courts,'' a notification issued by Revenue and Disaster Management Department said.