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Uttar Pradesh Schools Announce Special Holidays for Kanwar Yatra
Schools in the Badaun and Kasganj districts of Uttar Pradesh will observe special holidays on Saturdays and Mondays throughout August, coinciding with the Hindu month of Sawan. The holidays are intended to facilitate smooth traffic and security arrangements during the Kanwar Yatra, a pilgrimage where devotees collect holy water from the Ganga river. The closure order applies to schools up to the 12th grade.
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