# Gujarat declares November 9 holiday for extended Diwali break 2026-11-05T01:46:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Gujarat government has declared Monday, 9 November, a public holiday for state government offices, giving employees a four-day Diwali break from 8 to 11 November. The decision was announced through a notification by the general administration department on Wednesday, 4 November. The holiday period includes Sunday 8 November for Diwali, Tuesday 10 November for Gujarati New Year, and Wednesday 11 November for Bhai Bij. The extra day off will be compensated by making Saturday, 28 November a working day for all state government offices. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The order grants a four-day Diwali weekend for Gujarat government employees, from Sunday 8 November through Wednesday 11 November, by adding Monday 9 November as a holiday. The cost of the extra day off is a compensatory working Saturday on 28 November, a date that will now function as a regular office day for all state government departments. No mention is made of any impact on public services, court listings, or school calendars, leaving those details unresolved. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight notification report, no framing slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Diwali, General Administration Department, Gujarat government, Gujarati New Year Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-declares-november-9-holiday-for-extended-diwali-break/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gujarat-declares-november-9-holiday-for-extended-diwali-break/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/