In Maharashtra, the holiday for Eid-e-Milad has changed. Earlier it was on 5 September 2025. Now in Mumbai and nearby areas, the holiday will be on 8 September. The government gave a notice about this on Wednesday.
The change was made because the Muslim community will take out the Eid-e-Milad procession on 8 September. On 6 September, there is Ganpati visarjan. If both events happen together, there can be crowd and problem. So the holiday date was changed for Mumbai and suburbs. In other parts of Maharashtra, the holiday will remain on 5 September.
Eid-e-Milad Holiday in Mumbai Changed
As per the list of gazetted holidays, Eid-e-Milad was on 5 September this year. So, government offices and schools across the country were closed on that day. But in Mumbai and its suburbs, offices stayed open on 5 September. Around the world, the festival was marked from the evening of 4 September to the evening of 5 September.
Eid-e-Milad, also called Milad-un-Nabi, is an important day for the Muslim community. It is the birthday of Prophet Mohammad Saheb and is celebrated in a big way by the Sufi and Barelvi communities.
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What transactions can you do when banks are closed?
Even on bank holidays, people can use online and mobile banking. These services stop only if the bank tells users about a technical issue. ATMs also stay open for cash withdrawal. People can also use their bank’s app and UPI for payments.
The RBI gives the yearly bank holiday list under the Negotiable Instruments Act. This Act is about cheques and promissory notes. On holidays, transactions with these instruments are not possible. Bank holidays can stop branch work for some time, but digital banking helps people do transactions easily.
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Eid-e-Milad 2025
As per the gazetted holiday list, Eid-e-Milad was on 5 September this year in many parts of India. So, Friday, 5 September was a holiday for schools and offices across the country, except in Mumbai city and suburbs.
Eid-e-Milad, also called Eid Milad-un-Nabi, marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam. Muslims all over the world celebrate this day. Sunnis observe it on the 12th of Rabi al-awwal, and Shi’as observe it on the 17th of the same month.
