December 24
Odisha Imposes Restrictions For Christmas & New Year Celebrations
With a view to protecting the health of public preventing spread of Omicron, State Govt has imposed restrictions from 25th Dec 2021 to 2nd Jan, 2022 on celebrations related to Zero Night, welcoming new year and community feast etc.
As per the Government of Odisha’s order,
- Christmas celebrations shall be limited to churches with a maximum of 50 persons joining the mass by strictly following the Covid protocols and in the specific conditions as imposed by district magistrates/ municipal commissioners while permitting such mass, if any.
- Similarly, Zero Night , welcome to New Year in hotels, clubs, restaurants, parks convention halls, kalyan mandaps is completely banned across the State.
- No celebration other than marriage (but not receptions and ancillary functions) is allowed across the State.
- Funeral rites is allowed with due COVID-19 protocols
- There shall be strict vigilance on crowding and gathering during the above occasions.
- No community feast is also allowed.
- No social gathering, rallies, orchestras, dances and other cultural programmes shall be permitted.
It is pertinent to mention here that the State government had earlier imposed restrictions on religious festivals, other festivals and functions for containment of Covid-19 with effect from December 1, 2021 to 5 am of January 1, 2022.
