Overview

• All Delhi government offices and schools were closed on October 7 for Valmiki Jayanti, with the capital observing a dry day as liquor shops remained shut while essential services operated normally.
• Uttar Pradesh observed a statewide public holiday, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath calling for uninterrupted Ramayana recitations in temples across the state.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that Valmiki Jayanti will be a public holiday in the capital every year, following Secretariat and NDMC events led by the Social Welfare Department.
• Banks were closed in several regions per RBI and state notifications, including Karnataka, Odisha, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh, with Uttar Pradesh also announcing a holiday outside the RBI calendar.
• President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued messages honoring Maharishi Valmiki’s legacy, highlighting his role as Adikavi and author of the Ramayana.