No change of guards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 19, 26

New Delhi: There will be no change of guards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 19 and 26 due to rehearsal of Republic Day parade and subsequent ceremony. "The ceremonial changing of guards at Rashtrapati Bhavan will not be held on January 19 and 26, 2013 due to rehearsals of the Republic Day Parade and Beating the Retreat ceremony," a Rashtrapati Bhavan release said.

The 40-minute ceremony is a military tradition which takes place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on every Saturday. PTI