Numerous statements have been issued by the state and federal governments, as well as a number of other organisations, alerting the public to the closures and operating hours of public spaces and government offices on January 22.
On Monday, January 22, the country will witness the big consecration event, also known as “pran pratishtha,” of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. This is a quick rundown of what’s open and closed on the day of the Ram temple ceremony, as plans are being made around the nation to mark the “historic” day.
On Monday, the stock market will not open. On Saturday, though, the market will be open from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The National Stock Exchange said in a circular that the currency derivative segment will be closed on January 22. It further stated that on Saturday, January 20, there will be a full trading session on the Indian stock market.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declared on Friday that the money markets will be closed on January 22. The RBI stated in a new circular that there won’t be any trades or settlements in foreign exchange, money markets, rupee interest rate derivatives, or primary or secondary government securities on that day.
The three-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction that was held on Friday with a reversal date of January 22 will now take place on January 23, as per the RBI. It further stated that the three-day VRR auction that was scheduled for earlier in the day is no longer happening. On January 23, a two-day VRR auction will take place instead.
On Monday, January 22, the national government announced a half-day shutdown for all central government offices, central institutions, and central industrial establishments nationwide.
The government scheduled a half-day closure till 2:30 pm on January 22, 2024, in order to allow staff to participate in the impending Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha celebration in Ayodhya, according to a notification released on Thursday.
The Ministry of Finance has issued an order specifying that on January 22, 2024, Central Government Offices, Central Institutions, and Central Industrial Establishments will close for a half-day, ending at 2:30 PM.
On January 22, public sector banks, insurance providers, financial institutions, and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) nationwide will be closed for a half-day.
The finance ministry’s notification stated, “This is…to inform that DoPT’s order in respect of Central Institutions and Central Industrial Establishments shall also apply to all Public Sector Banks/ Public Sector Insurance Companies/ Public Sector Financial Institutions and Regional Rural Banks to enable employees to participate in the Ram Lalla ‘Pran Pratishtha’ celebrations.”
On Monday, January 22, the multibillionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries declared a nationwide holiday for all of its offices.
On January 22, the majority of states have announced half-day or full public holidays. In addition to Maharashtra, Puducherry, and Chandigarh declaring the day a public holiday, Haryana, Rajasthan, and other states gave their workers a half-day off.
In accordance with an announcement from the Haryana government, all departments, boards, businesses, schools, colleges, and universities will observe a half-day holiday until 2:30 pm.
The School and Higher Education Department in Madhya Pradesh declared two distinct notifications on January 22 that schools and institutions would be closed.
Due to Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya, the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi has announced that it will be closed for a half-day on January 22nd, until 2:30 pm.
In addition, the Uttar Pradesh government declared that on January 22, all schools in the state would be closed. Maharashtra, Goa, and Chhattisgarh are among the other states that have announced holidays for colleges and universities.
