
The Delhi government on Saturday declared November 25, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. The decision was announced by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Delhi will have a public holiday on November 25th.
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Delhi will have a public holiday on November 25th
New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to declare November 25, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta posted this information on the social media platform X. The Chief Minister wrote, “The Delhi government has decided to declare November 25, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate the sacred occasion of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s 350th martyrdom day.” She added that Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib’s message of courage, compassion, and religious freedom will always inspire us.
Symbolizing the Martyrdom of the Sikh Guru
This day marks the martyrdom of the ninth Sikh Guru. It is celebrated extensively in Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Uttarakhand. The Chandigarh Administration also made a similar announcement, stating that on November 25th, the Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, all government offices/boards/corporations/institutions under the Chandigarh Administration, including industrial establishments, will be observed as a public holiday.
The Uttar Pradesh government has amended the gazette holiday announced for Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day for the year 2025. According to several reports, the holiday, originally scheduled for November 24th, has been changed to November 25th, 2025. In Haryana, the state government, in collaboration with the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, is commemorating the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru at Jyotisar to spread his message and legacy.
Known as Martyrdom Day
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day is also known as Shaheedi Diwas. It commemorates the execution of the ninth Sikh Guru by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1675. On this day, people honor the sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur in defending religious freedom against forced conversion.
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