The District Collector has declared a local holiday for government offices and educational institutions in Thiruvananthapuram and Neyyattinkara talukas on Friday afternoon in connection with the feast of Christ the King at the Madre de Deus in Vettucaud.
The holiday will also cover government offices and educational institutions in Amboi, Vazhichal, Kallikad, OttasekharAmanGalam, Keezharoor, Kulathumal, Maranallor, Mayinkeezhu, Vilavorkal and Vilappil Limits, which were earlier in Neyttinkara taluk but are now part of Kattakada taluk. There will be no change in the public examples previously scheduled.
However, the holiday will not apply to institutions connected with elections to municipal councils, the State Electoral Commission said. All Local Government Institutions in Thiruvananthapuram and Neyyattinkara taluks and Amboori, Vazhichal, Kallikad, Ottasekharamangalam, Keezharoor, Kulathummal, Maranalloor, Malayinkeezhu, Vilavoorkal and Vilappil villages; all government institutions operating in connection with local body elections; and the State Election Commission office will remain open Friday afternoon.
Published – 13 November 2025 21:00 IST
