Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Holiday: What's Open, What's Closed On January 22?

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Opening Ceremony: Several government and private entities have announced a full or partial holiday on January 22 in light of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

The nation is eagerly anticipating the elaborate consecration ceremony, known as "Pran Pratishtha," of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya scheduled for Monday, January 22.

What's Open, What's Closed On January 22?

In the meantime, states such as Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Goa, and Maharashtra have designated January 22 as a 'dry day' in light of the consecration ceremony. On this day, establishments selling alcohol or non-vegetarian food will remain closed.

Ram Mandir Holiday: What's Open, What's Closed On January 22?

Here are the States that have declared a holiday on January 22

• Uttar Pradesh

All government offices and educational institutes in the state will remain closed. Additionally, a ban on the sale of meat and fish has been announced for January 22.

• Goa

January 22 has been declared a public holiday in Goa, with the closure of government offices and schools as ordered by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

• Madhya Pradesh

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has declared a holiday for all government offices and educational institutions in the state. Liquor shops will also be closed on this day.

• Haryana

A public holiday has been announced in the state on January 22, leading to the closure of all schools and government offices. Furthermore, Chief Minister Khattar has declared the closure of liquor shops on the same day.

• Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh government has declared a holiday for all state government schools and colleges to celebrate the consecration ceremony of the new idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

• Tripura

All offices and educational institutions across the state will remain closed until 2:30 PM on January 22, allowing employees to participate in the celebrations of Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya.

• Assam

All state government offices and educational institutions in Assam will remain closed until 2:30 PM on January 22.

• Delhi

All Delhi government offices will remain closed for half a day on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.

• Gujarat

All government offices in Gujarat will be closed for half a day on January 22.

• Himachal Pradesh

The state will observe a public holiday on January 22.

• Jammu and Kashmir

The J&K government has announced a half-day public holiday on January 22.

• Madhya Pradesh

All government offices in Madhya Pradesh will be closed for half a day, and schools and colleges will have a holiday. Meat shops in Indore will also remain closed, and the entire state will observe a 'dry day.'

• Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Government has declared a public holiday in the state on January 22.

• Puducherry

January 22 will be a public holiday in the Union Territory, with all state government offices, educational institutions, and undertakings remaining closed.

• Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Government has declared a half-day holiday on January 22. All government offices will stay shut until 2 p.m., including schools and colleges.

• Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand Government has announced the closure of all government offices and educational institutions in the state until 2:30 pm on January 22.

Ram Mandir Holiday: What's Open, What's Closed On January 22?

The central government declared a half-day closure

The central government has announced a half-day closure for all central government offices, central institutions, and central industrial establishments throughout the country on Monday, January 22.

Share Market holiday on Jan 22

The stock market will be closed on Monday. According to a circular from the National Stock Exchange, the currency derivative segment will remain closed on January 22. The Indian stock market will have a full trading session on Saturday, January 20.

Money markets closed on January 22

Money markets will be closed on January 22, as announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. No transactions and settlements will take place in government securities (both primary and secondary markets), foreign exchange, money markets, and rupee interest rate derivatives on that day, as per the RBI's latest circular.

Reliance Industries has declared a holiday

In anticipation of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, Reliance Industries has announced a nationwide holiday for all its offices on January 22, as reported by ANI.

Ram Mandir Holiday: What's Open, What's Closed On January 22?

Hospitals

• After initially announcing a half-day holiday, AIIMS has reversed its decision.
• Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
• Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry will be closed for half a day.
• PGIMR Chandigarh will be closed for half a day.
• Safdarjung Hospital will be closed for half a day.

Courts

• The National Company Law Tribunal announced on Friday that all its 15 benches will be closed for half a day until 2:30 PM on January 22nd.
• Bombay High Court

Liquor shops closed in the following states on January 22

• Uttar Pradesh
• Haryana
• Rajasthan
• Madhya Pradesh
• Assam
• Chhattisgarh
• Uttarakhand

Slaughterhouses closed in the following states on January 22

• Gujarat
• Chhattisgarh
• Uttar Pradesh

Half-day Holiday Declared for Schools, Colleges on Jan 22

Several state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana, have issued orders for the closure of schools and colleges on January 22 in observance of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Additionally, government offices will observe a half-day holiday on the same occasion.

Jamia Millia Islamia has declared a half-day holiday on January 22, affecting both the university and Jamia School. The closure will extend until 2:30 pm, with regular activities resuming thereafter. Essential meetings and examinations will proceed as scheduled.

Punjab University in Chandigarh has also announced a holiday on January 22, with exams continuing as per the original schedule. The Deputy Registrar of Panjab University stated that all university departments, offices, and aided and unaided private colleges in Chandigarh would participate in the Ram Lalla consecration ceremony.

In Ranchi, Jharkhand, numerous private schools, including JVM Shyamali School, have declared a holiday on January 22. Schools in Kerala will also remain closed.

Ram Mandir Holiday: What's Open, What's Closed On January 22?

Several schools within the DAV Group, along with other institutions such as Chiranjeevi Group of School, Sachchidanand Gyan Bhari School, Bishop School, Firayalal Public School in Ranchi, Little Wings School (Bootymod), Hill Top School, Cabrion School (Kanke Road), Manan Vidya Manrakhan Mahato School, Surendranath Centenary School, Lady KC Roy School (DAV Argora, Nayasarai, Pundag, and Itki), LA Garden, East Point School, Step by Step School, Sharda Global School, Bright Angels Play School, Seven Star Academy, Little Angels Nursery School, Gurukul Gurukul World Play School (Morabadi and Lalpur), and First Cry Intellitos Pre School (Ashok Nagar) will also remain closed on January 22.

Delhi Govt's Directorate of Education has issued an order for the closure of schools for classes in the morning or general shift tomorrow for Ram Temple Inauguration. However, schools running in the evening shift shall start at 2:00 pm.

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