The Delhi High Court and all subordinate courts in the national capital will remain closed on Monday, November 16, 2026, for Chhath Puja, according to an official notification issued by the High Court administration on Wednesday.
The holiday will apply to the Delhi High Court as well as all lower courts under its jurisdiction. The notification also states that the High Court will remain open on the Saturday preceding the holiday in place of Monday’s working day.
Cases that were scheduled for hearing on November 16 will now be taken up on November 17. The rescheduled matters will be heard in addition to the cases already listed for November 17, according to the notification.
The announcement follows the Delhi government’s declaration of a public holiday for Chhath Puja. The court administration’s decision extends the closure to judicial institutions, affecting litigants, advocates, court employees and other visitors who had planned to attend proceedings on that date.
The notification covers the High Court and all subordinate courts in Delhi. It does not indicate any cancellation of the cases themselves; instead, matters listed for November 16 have been moved to the following day under the revised schedule.
People involved in cases listed during the affected period will need to check the revised cause lists and court notices for details of their hearings. The November 17 schedule will include both the matters moved from November 16 and those originally listed for that date.
