Ram Mandir inauguration: Massive preparations are underway in Ayodhya for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ event on January 22. List of states declaring holiday on January 22: Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed the closure of all educational institutions across the state on January 22. Liquor shops will also be closed. Gujarat All government offices in Guajrat will remain closed for half a day on January 22 to celebrate the consecration of the Ram temple. Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday announced that all government offices will remain closed till 2:30 pm on Monday. Madhya Pradesh All schools will remain closed for the day on January 22, while government offices will be closed for half a day till 2:30pm. Additionally, a dry day has also been announced in the state. Haryana All schools will remain closed in the state. A dry day has also been announced by the state government. Odisha All the government offices, as well as the revenue and magisterial courts in Odisha, will remain closed for half a day till 2:30pm. Assam The Assam government has declared a half-day for the government offices and educational institutions till 2:30pm. Uttarakhand All government offices in Uttarakhand will remain closed for half a day till 2:30pm, while educational institutions will be shut for the day. Maharashtra The Maharashtra government on Friday announced a public holiday in the state on January 22. Rajasthan The Rajasthan government has declared a half-day holiday for government offices in the state. Goa All government offices and educational institutions will remain shut for the day in Goa. Tripura All government offices and educational institutions across Tripura will remain closed till 2:30pm, an order issued by the state government said. Haryana The Haryana government declared a half-day holiday for government offices and educational institutions. Chandigarh The Chandigarh union territory administration has declared the closure of all its offices on January 22. Puducherry Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy on Friday announced a public holiday in the union territory. Banks to remain closed on January 22 Meanwhile, the ministry of finance has also issued an order asking all banks to remain closed for half a day on Monday in view of the grand occasion in Ayodhya. According to the order, all public sector banks (PSBs), insurance companies, financial institutions, and regional rural banks will remain closed till 2:30 pm. Source - Hindustan Times