‘Get Time For Ghar Ki Safai, Mithai Overload’: Delhi Firm Sends All Its Employees To 9-Day Diwali Break

Diwali celebration is just a few days away, and all we want is approval from our managers for the Diwali holidays. As tough deadlines, work pressure and extended shifts have become the new normal, a Delhi based firm has sent all of its employees to nine-day Diwali break.

A Delhi-based PR firm sent an email to all of its employees, asking them to "switch off from emails, binge-watch family dramas, stock up on sweets, light up diyas, and spend time with family" for nine-days.

The firm has sent all of its employees to a nine-day festive break to spend "time with families, celebrate, and recharge," according to a Linkedin post. Riya Pandey, an employee of Elite Marque, shared that she was "blessed" to be at the company where leader makes " work place feel like family."

"Today, an email dropped in our inbox. It was not about work or deadlines, but about the essence of work-life balance. Our firm, Elite Marque, gave all of us a 9 day festive break to spend with our families, celebrate and recharge," read the post shared by Pandey. Elite Marque is a PR firm founded by Rajat Grover in 2021.

She also explained the essence of being at a genuine workplace, which is characterised by an employer who consistently "places the needs and well-being of their employees at the forefront," and recognises that a "thriving workforce is the foundation for organizational success and innovation".

In her Linkedin post, the employee also shared how even she was unaware about the decision of 9-week holiday despite being an HR. "To my surprise I was not the one sending this email to employees. I was just another employee smiling at my screen, already imagining long evening chatters, late-night laughter with cousins and the joy of simply being with loved ones," she wrote further in her post.

Diwali 2025 Celebration

Diwali is one of the most popular Hindu festivals across India. It is celebrated for over five days, with its own rituals and significance. Diwali celebrations begin with Dhanteras, which will be celebrated on October 18 this week. The festival marks the celebration of wealth, where devotees worship Lord Kubera and Goddess Lakshmi. Then comes Naraka Chaturdashi, ie Choti Diwali, which will be celebrated on October 20 this year. People will celebrate Diwali on October 21, followed by Govardhan Pooja on October 22, and Bhai Dooj on October 23.