**Summary of President's Secretariat Notice: Change of Guard Ceremony Cancellation**
The President's Secretariat has announced that the Change of Guard Ceremony will not be held this Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The cancellation is required to facilitate rehearsals for the ceremonial reception of the President of the Republic of Korea during their upcoming state visit.
**Key Data Points:**
* **Announcement Date:** April 16, 2026, at 4:24 PM
* **Effective Date of Cancellation:** Saturday, April 18, 2026
* **Location:** Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan
* **Reason:** Rehearsal for the ceremonial reception of the President of the Republic of Korea
* **Issuing Authority:** President's Secretariat (via PIB Delhi)
* **Release ID:** 2252625
* **Visitor Counter:** 309
* **Language Availability:** The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Kannada.
Key Entities Referenced
Change of Guard Ceremony: A military tradition at Rashtrapati Bhavan that was cancelled for a specific date due to official rehearsals.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: The official residence of the President of India and the central venue for the ceremony and upcoming state reception.
President of the Republic of Korea: The foreign head of state whose forthcoming visit necessitated the rehearsal that led to the ceremony's cancellation.
President's Secretariat
NO CHANGE OF GUARD CEREMONY ON APRIL
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Posted On: 16 APR 2026 4:24PM by PIB Delhi
The Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place this Saturday (April 18, 2026) at the Forecourt of
Rashtrapati Bhavan due to the rehearsal for the ceremonial reception in connection with the forthcoming
state visit of the President of the Republic of Korea.
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