Ram temple ceremony: Half-day leave declared for all central government offices on Jan 22

All central government offices will remain closed for half a day on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration ceremony to be held in Ayodhya, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.

“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,” an office memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) stated.

A source said that the decision was taken in response to the “overwhelming sentiment and demands of employees” to participate in the celebrations.