The Telangana government has announced a holiday for Shab-e-Meraj, observed on the 27th of the Islamic month of Rajab.
Although the state government, in its calendar, announced a holiday for Shab-e-Meraj on February 8, it has been listed under optional holidays and not as a general one.
Shab-e-Meraj is a holy night for all Muslims across the world, celebrated to commemorate the night journey of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven.