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The Central government has declared nationwide public holidays from September 3 to September 6, 2025, owing to consecutive festivals and events.
The claim is false. Only September 5 is a gazetted holiday for Milad-un-Nabi, with Onam marked as an optional holiday. The viral report was found to be AI-generated.
Viral social media posts and online articles claim that the Central government has declared nationwide public holidays from September 3 to September 6, 2025. Reports suggest that the holidays were announced due to consecutive festivals and events, affecting schools, banks, and government offices.
The article and posts can be seen here, here and here.
A keyword search for “September 3 to September 6 public holiday India” yielded no credible news reports or official circulars announcing such a holiday stretch.
The official holiday calendar issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions lists only:
The RBI’s official holiday calendar also does not list continuous holidays between September 3–6 in any state, while some places have holidays on either September 4 or September 6.
The earliest version of the claim appeared in an article dated August 31, 2025, but it cited no government notification. Scam Detector rated the website as “Untrustworthy. Risky. Danger.” with a low trust score of 8.7/100, indicating high risk of misleading or fraudulent activity.
AI-content detection tools flagged the viral article as largely AI-generated:
These findings confirm the report is not authentic.
Newschecker had earlier debunked a fake news item, falsely claiming that the Centre had declared a nationwide public holiday on June 6, 2025, in a move to support work-life balance and public wellness. We found that there was no such decision and that the viral reports were AI-generated.
The claim that the Central government declared September 3–6, 2025 as nationwide public holidays is false. Only September 5 is a gazetted holiday for Milad-un-Nabi, with Onam marked as a restricted holiday. No official circular supports the viral claim.
1. Did the Centre declare September 3–6, 2025 as public holidays?
No. Only September 5 is a gazetted holiday for Milad-un-Nabi.
2. Which holidays fall in the first week of September 2025?
September 5 is Milad-un-Nabi (gazetted holiday). Onam is a restricted (optional) holiday on the same day.
3. Are RBI banks closed from September 3–6, 2025?
No. RBI’s holiday calendar does not show consecutive holidays in any state during this period.
4. How can I verify government holiday announcements?
Always check the Government of India holiday calendar and RBI holiday calendar instead of relying on viral posts.
5. Why do fake holiday announcements go viral?
Because they are relatable, shareable, and promise extra time off. Many are generated by AI or unreliable websites for clicks and ad revenue.
Sources
Government of India Holiday Calendar – india.gov.in
RBI Holiday Calendar – rbi.org.in
Scam Detector Review of dggsinstitutes.com – scam-detector.com
QuillBot AI Detector – quillbot.com
Copyleaks AI Detector – copyleaks.com
ZeroGPT AI Detector – zerogpt.com
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