UP govt asks madrasas to give holidays on Diwali, Christmas
The Uttar Pradesh government has made it compulsory for madrasas to provide holidays on seven festivals celebrated by other faiths, including Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Mahavir Jayanti, and Christmas. It has also directed madrasas to reduce the ten discretionary holidays provided on Islamic festivals such as Id-ul-Zuha and Muharram to four days.