Central Govt Declares Half-Day Holiday on Jan 22 for Ram Temple Consecration

New Delhi: Central Government has decided to declare a half-day holiday for all central government offices on January 22 for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

“The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated on 22nd January 2024 across India. To enable employees to participate in the celebrations, it has been decided that all central government offices, central institutions and central industrial establishments throughout India will be closed for half day till 1430 hours on 22nd January 2024,” the order issued to all central government ministries/ departments stated.