NEW DELHI: A message circulating widely on social media claims that the Government of India has declared a nationwide public holiday on Friday, June 6. However, this claim is false. According to the viral post, all banks, schools and government offices would remain closed due to an unspecified national event.The claim was shared by an unverified social media handle that caused widespread confusion among the public. However, there has been no such official announcement from the government. The National Portal of India that lists gazetted and restricted holidays has not released any notice or press release in this regard. The portal lists June 7 as a gazetted holiday for Bakrid.

The National Portal of India listed June 7 as holiday

Earlier, the Kerala government had declared a public holiday on June 6; however, with the festival falling a day later, authorities revised the decision.Holiday calendars released by several states also confirmed that June 7 is the designated general holiday for Bakrid.