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Nagara Panchami: Dakshina Kannada, Udupi Declare August 17 as Public Holiday
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 10:33 AM
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The government has announced a public holiday on August 17 in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to observe Nagara Panchami.
The Karnataka government has declared August 17 a public holiday in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to observe Nagara Panchami.
Nagara Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, is a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning and arts. It falls on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadha.
The holiday allows residents to participate in religious ceremonies and cultural events. Schools and offices in the districts will remain closed for the day.
The announcement was made by the state government through a press release on Mangalore Today, following the tradition of observing the festival as a holiday in the region.
Nagara Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, is a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning and arts. It falls on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadha.
The holiday allows residents to participate in religious ceremonies and cultural events. Schools and offices in the districts will remain closed for the day.
The announcement was made by the state government through a press release on Mangalore Today, following the tradition of observing the festival as a holiday in the region.