On Monday, the Bihar government declared holidays for school teachers on both Eid-ul-Fitr and Ram Navami. Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar acknowledged teachers' "discomfort" caused by residential training programs, leading to holiday deprivation. He directed holidays on April 10 and 11 for Eid-ul-Fitr and April 17 for Ram Navami, as per a statement from the Education Department.