Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade, At Home Function & Beating the Retreat Ceremony during January, 2026: DoPT OM dated 12.01.2026

In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade, At Home Function & Beating the Retreat Ceremony, 2026, the following has been decided:

For Full Dress Rehearsal on 23.01.2026, the Government offices located in the buildings indicated at Annexure-A, shall be closed by 1400 hours on 22.01.2026 and remain closed tilt 1400 hours on 23.01.2026.
For Republic Day Celebration on 26.01.2026, the Government offices located in the buildings indicated in Annexure-A, shall be closed at 1400 hours on 25.01.2026 and remain closed till 1400 hours on 26.01.2026.
For ‘At Home Function’ on 26.01.2026, the Government offices located in the buildings indicated at Annexure-B, shall be closed at 1400 hours on 25.01.2026 and remain closed till 2000 hours on 26.01.2026.
For ‘Special Show’ at Vijay Chowk on 28.1.2026, the Government offices located in the buildings indicated at Annexure-C, shall be closed at 1500 hours on 28.01.2026 and remain closed till 2000 hours on 28.01.2026.
For ‘Beating the Retreat Ceremony’ on 29.01.2026, the Government offices located in the buildings indicated at Annexure-D, shall be closed at 1200 hours on 29.01.2026 and remain closed till 2000 hours on 29.01.2026.

2. The above arrangements may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

3. Hindi version will follow.

(Amit Pankaj)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Encl.: As above

All Ministries / Departments of the Government of India
All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel and Training and all Attached/ Subordinate Offices of DoPT
UPSC/CVC/C&AG/LOok Sabha Sactt./Rajya Sabha Sectt./ Supreme Court/ Delhi High Court/Central Administrative Tribunal/Election Commission of India/ Niti Ayog /NDMC