Overview

• Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have declared October 7, 2025 a public holiday for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, with official notifications confirming closures.
• All Delhi government offices and government schools will be closed on Tuesday, and the capital will observe a dry day with liquor shops shut.
• The Delhi Secretariat will host a Department of Social Welfare programme attended by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Social Welfare Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh.
• Uttar Pradesh will hold coordinated events across temples and heritage sites, with the main programme at Lalapur, Chitrakoot led by nodal officer R. K. Rawat and featuring Ramayana recitations and cultural performances.
• School closures in Jammu and Kashmir on October 6–7 are due to heavy rainfall and weather alerts rather than the festival.