The foundation shuts, usually for around 3-4 days, over the New Year. This gives staff a rare chance to visit their families around the country.
However, the volunteer programme continues to run. We maintain a skeleton staff in order to look after volunteers onsite, but it should be noted that many teaching activities are cancelled around this period. As well as cancellations, there is less work as locals are in holiday mode - expect more extra-curricular activities such as temple visits, village visits and general merriment.