RAUTAHAT: All schools in Gaur Municipality in Rautahat district have been closed until Friday citing biting cold in the district in the past few days.

Issuing a notice on Monday, the Gaur Municipality announced a holiday in all community and institutional schools until December 26.

Chief Administrative Officer of Gaur Municipality Subas Kumar Thakur said that a decision to give a holiday in the schools was made, as the regular classes were affected due to excessive cold and considering the fact that the cold could impact the schoolchildren’s health.

The holiday will be adjusted with the summer break, it is said. The normal life in the district was affected due to a severe cold since the second week of December.