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The Durga Puja holiday will now last four days, starting from Thursday.
This extension comes as Friday and Saturday are already government holidays this month. A notification regarding this will be issued soon, according to Mahfuz Alam, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, who shared the information with reporters at the Dhakeshwari Temple on Tuesday morning.
The formal celebrations of Durga Puja begin on Wednesday, with the final day, Dashami, falling on Sunday, October 13. On Dashami, with the immersion of the idol, Durga Puja for the Hindu community will conclude. In light of this, Sunday has also been declared a government holiday.
Altogether, the Durga Puja holiday this year will extend for four days.
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