The exact date varies by state. Some will observe Ram Navami on March 26, while others will celebrate on March 27.
According to the Hindu calendar, the special ‘Navami tithi’ starts on March 26 at 11:48 am and ends on March 27 at 10:06 am. The most auspicious time to perform puja and rituals is around midday on March 27, from 11:13 am to 1:41 pm.
Ram Navami is generally recognised as a gazetted holiday in several states. On this day, schools, colleges, banks and several government offices are closed in some parts of the country, including Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Delhi Public School has announced that the school will remain closed on March 26.
“It is hereby informed that Delhi Public School RK Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar shall remain closed on Thursday, March 26, on account of Ram Navami. Further, the holiday scheduled in the school calendar on Friday, March 27, stands cancelled, and the school shall function on that day as usual,” the announcement read.
Apart from this, some schools and colleges will remain closed on March 31 on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.
Banks will also remain closed on March 26 due to Ram Navami.
According to the RBI, states such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh will observe a bank holiday for Ram Navami on March 26.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, among others, will observe the holiday on March 27.
