The much-awaited Ram Lalla ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony in Ayodhya will take place on January 22, 2024 and in view of this several state governments including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have declared public holiday and ordered private and government schools to shut down or close for half day. Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia will remain shut till 2:30 pm.

The decision to declare a public holiday or half-day on January 22 has been made to allow people to participate in the festivities amid the consecration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya.

The Assam government announced a half-holiday for all government offices and educational institutions until 2:30 pm on January 22. 

“On the auspicious occasion of Shri Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha, all State Government offices and educational institutions across the State of Assam will remain closed till 2:30PM on 22nd January, 2024,” a CMO post on X said.

‼️#UPDATE: On the auspicious occasion of Shri Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha, all State Government offices and educational institutions across the State of Assam will remain closed till 2:30PM on 22nd January, 2024 pic.twitter.com/vJxH9pqhXI

— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) January 18, 2024

All state government and private schools and colleges in Chhattisgarh will remain shut on January 22. 

“There will be a holiday in all government and non-government schools and colleges of Chhattisgarh on 22 January, the day of the consecration of Prabhu Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya,” Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai said in a social media post on X.

Delhi government has announced half-day work for government offices on January 22. Delhi government and government-aided schools running in the morning and general shifts will remain closed today for Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, while schools running in the evening shift will open from 2:30 pm.

The official notice said: “In accordance with the office memorandum issued by the services department of GNCTD declaring half day closure (upto 02:30 pm) of all Delhi government establishments on January 22 to enable the employees to participate in the celebrations of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha being held at Ayodhya, all government and government-aided schools of Delhi running in general and morning shift are ordered to remain closed on January 22.”

Haryana Government has announced a half-day leave (till 2.30 pm) on Monday for all the employees of all the departments, boards, corporations, schools, colleges, universities and other establishments of the state..

हरियाणा सरकार ने अयोध्या में "राम लला प्राण प्रतिष्ठा" के उपलक्ष्य में प्रदेश के सभी विभागों, बोर्डों, निगमों, स्कूल कालेज, यूनिवर्सिटी सहित अन्य प्रतिष्ठानों के सभी कर्मचारियों के लिए 22 जनवरी, 2024 (सोमवार) को आधे दिन (2.30 बजे तक) का सार्वजनिक अवकाश घोषित किया है। pic.twitter.com/vYVtHy3k4F

— CMO Haryana (@cmohry) January 19, 2024

The Madhya Pradesh government schools meanwhile will observe a holiday on January 22. 

“On the occasion of Lord Shri Ramlala Pran Pratishtha program in Ayodhya, the state government has declared holiday on 22 January 2024 in all the schools of the state,” a social media post of the school education department said.

The Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday on January 22 on account of the Ram Temple inauguration at Ayodhya. The University of Mumbai has therefore postponed the winter 2023 exams and the Institute of Open and Distance Learning and Thane sub-centre exams set to be held on January 22. The revised dates will be announced later.

The Odisha government establishments have been ordered to remain closed for half day till 2:30 pm on Monday.

ଅଯୋଧ୍ୟାରେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀରାମ ଲାଲାଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ପ୍ରାଣ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଉତ୍ସବ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ୨୨ ଜାନୁଆରୀ ୨୦୨୪ ଦିନ ଅପରାହ୍ନ ୨.୩୦ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଅଧିନସ୍ଥ ସମସ୍ତ ସରକାରୀ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟ ବନ୍ଦ ରହିବ। #NaveenOdisha #JaiShriRam #JaiJagannatha pic.twitter.com/kUiZKMIAsx

— I & PR Department, Odisha (@IPR_Odisha) January 18, 2024

The schools and colleges in Rajasthan will be closed till 2:30 pm on January 22. 

Tripura government has also declared a half holiday on January 22 on the occasion of Ram Lalla’s pran pratistha. 

Uttar Pradesh government, aided and private schools and colleges will also observe a holiday on January 22.