Lucknow, Oct. 4 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has declared a public holiday on Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti on October 7, official sources said here today.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently announced this decision at a public meeting.

According to the government order, October 7 will be a public holiday across the state. Adityanath had first declared the holiday for Valmiki Jayanti in Shravasti district a week ago.

The holiday has been declared to give this day special importance at the state level.

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