Schools to be shut on Feb 16 in Puducherry owing to Maasi Magam

  • | Monday | 14th February, 2022

Puducherry, Feb 14 (PTI) All government and private schools in Puducherry and Karaikal regions will have a holiday on February 16 on account of Maasi Magam festival, an official said on Monday. In a press release, Puducherry government"s Joint Director of Education V G Sivagami said the revision examinations would be held as scheduled on the day. Maasi Magam is an important festival and processional deities of many temples from within the Union Territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu would be installed on the seashore for "theerthavari" (ceremonial bathing) in Vaithikuppam coastal village. The festival takes place on the occasion of full moon day in the Tamil month of Maasi (February-March). PTI COR HDA HDA


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