People will have holiday for 5 consecutive days on Makar Sankranti. There will be a public holiday on this day, schools, colleges, offices and banks will remain closed. Because in North India it is the occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Hazrat Ali’s birthday. Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day and Uzhavar Tirunal will be celebrated in South India. Therefore states have started declaring holidays. Some states have a 4-day holiday, while some will have a 5-day public holiday. There is a holiday in between on Sunday and second Saturday also. There is going to be a one week holiday in the states of South India.
Holidays declared due to these festivals
Let us tell you that three festivals will be celebrated in the country on 14 January. Pongal is celebrated in South India, Makar Sankranti is celebrated in North India and 14th January is also the birthday of Hazrat Ali. The festival of Pongal in South India is celebrated by worshiping the Sun God with traditional dishes and decorations. The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated with great pomp in North India. Kites are flown on this day. Family celebrations are celebrated by distributing sweets. On this day, prayers, processions and community programs are organized on the birthday of Islamic leader Hazrat Ali.
3 to 4 days holiday in North India
According to Informal News.com, January 11 is the second Saturday, hence banks will remain closed. Many government offices will also remain closed on second Saturday. This day is also Missionary Day/Imoinu Iratpa. Therefore, there will be a holiday in Aizawl and Imphal of North-East India. If January 12 is Sunday then there will be a holiday in the entire country. If the festival of Lohri is on 13 January, there will be a holiday in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, because the festival of Lohri is celebrated with great pomp in these states. Since the festival of Makar Sankranti is on January 14, there will be a holiday in many states of North India, as it is a special festival of Hindus and Punjabis.
There will be 5 days holiday in Telangana
According to the report, the Education Department of Telangana Government had released the school calendar for 2024-25. According to the calendar, Makar Sankranti holidays in the state will be from January 13 to 17. 11th January is the second Saturday and 12th January is a Sunday. On Monday, January 13, state government employees will be able to take one extra day leave. In such a situation, the weekend is going to be long in this state.
There will be 6 days holiday in Tamil Nadu.
According to the report, there will be a 6-day holiday in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Pongal. Pongal is on 14th January. Thiruvalluvar day will be celebrated on 15 January and Uzhavar Tirunal will be celebrated on 16 January. Employees will be given additional leave on Saturday, January 17. There will be holiday on Saturday and Sunday on 18th and 19th January.
