
Republic Day was celebrated with great pomp in Punjab today. Addressing the gathering after unfurling the national flag during a function to commemorate 76th Republic Day in local Polo Ground, the Chief Minister said that Punjab is the land of the gurus, saints, seers, martyrs and has always been a torch bearer to mankind for values of brotherhood and communal harmony.
On Republic Day, all the school students participated in programs. Due to this, holiday has been declared in schools on 27th January in multiple districts of Punjab. The districts in which holiday has been declared are as follows.