Overview
- All government offices, schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed on Saturday, December 27, for Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti.
- The Department of General Administration issued the order amending the state’s 2025 holiday list, according to district authorities.
- Principal Secretary Manish Chauhan announced the closure directive and instructed officials to ensure strict compliance.
- District Magistrate Arvind Bangari noted that the move modifies the holiday schedule first issued on December 17, 2024.
- The date falls on a Saturday, giving residents an effective two-day break as religious observances at gurudwaras include prayers, kirtans and langars.