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The festival of Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp in most of the states of North India. On this special occasion, small children dress up as Radha-Krishna and win everyone's heart with their innocent and charming antics. 67 districts of Uttar Pradesh celebrate Janmashtami with great pomp and show. The joy of Janmashtami has doubled due to the 5 consecutive days of holiday in UP. Due to the UP Police Constable Recruitment Exam, 5 days holiday has been declared in many districts.
The month of August was full of holidays. Due to rain, schools remained closed for several days in between (August Holiday List). Festivals like Independence Day and Rakshabandhan were also celebrated in this month. There was a chance to celebrate long weekends on both these occasions. Now, due to many holidays in the last week of August, adults as well as children are having fun. Know where in UP schools are closed for 5 days and who will get Janmashtami (Janmashtami 2024 Date) holiday.
Janmashtami holiday: Long weekend again on Janmashtami
This year, the holy festival of Krishna Janmotsav or Janmashtami will be celebrated on 26th August. As 26th August is Monday, it has become a long weekend for school-college going children as well as office goers. Actually, most of the schools-colleges and offices have holidays on Saturday-Sunday. Those whose weekend is of two days i.e. Saturday-Sunday, have got 3 consecutive days off by getting a holiday on Monday as well.
Schools will remain closed for 5 days in UP
UP Police Constable Recruitment Exam is being conducted in Uttar Pradesh. This exam will be held between 23 to 31 August. More than 46 lakh candidates have applied for recruitment to 60244 vacant posts of constable in UP Police. 1174 centers have been set up for UP Police Recruitment Exam. In the 67 districts of Uttar Pradesh where schools have been made examination centers, children have been declared holiday for 5 days. 81 schools are closed in Lucknow alone.
