Overview

• Crescent-moon committees fixed Ashura on Sunday, July 6, ending earlier uncertainty over the 10th of Muharram.
• The NSE and BSE trading calendars confirmed Monday, July 7, as a standard market day since Ashura coincided with the weekend.
• The Reserve Bank of India’s official holiday list did not include Muharram for July 7, so all banks operated as usual.
• State gazetted holiday lists marked July 6 for Ashura, allowing most schools and colleges to resume classes on Monday.
• Palghar district collector Indu Rani Jakhad ordered a school closure on July 7 under a heavy-rainfall advisory, the lone regional exception.