Central govt officials can rest and recreate in the first week of New Year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be touring the country during this period. After his Address to the Nation on the demonetisation issue on December 31, NaMo is scheduled to address a rally in Lucknow on January 2, inaugurate the 104th Science Congress in Tirupati the following day, and will be in Patna Sahib on January 5 to attend the 350th Prakash Parva in memory of Guru Nanak. On January 8, the Prime Minister will be in Bengaluru to address the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas, and in Gujarat to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 9.