School Holiday: There will be complete holiday in educational institutions due to Dhanteras on 18 October, Narak Chaturdashi on 20 October, Diwali on 21 October, Govardhan Puja on 22 October and Bhaiya Dooj on 23 October.
HOLIDAYS IN SCHOOL: Good news for school students. The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has declared a public holiday on October 7th. Schools and colleges in Uttar Pradesh will also be closed from September 28th to 30th due to Sunday and Durga Puja. Furthermore, due to several festivals in October, including Dussehra, Diwali, Bhai Dooj, and Chhath, students in many states will benefit from extended holidays. Let’s find out when schools will be closed and when they will reopen in each state.
School Holiday: Find out when the holidays will be in each state.
Rajasthan: There will be a holiday from October 13th to 24th due to Diwali. This means students will benefit from a total of 12 holidays.
Bihar: All government schools will have four days off for Durga Puja and Dussehra on September 29th, 30th, and October 1st and 2nd. Loyola High School, Don Bosco Academy, St. Michael High School, and St. Joseph Convent High School in Kurji will be closed until October 3rd, and Carmel High School, Notre Dame Academy, and St. Karen’s High School will be closed on October 5th.
Andhra Pradesh: Schools will remain closed until October 2nd, 2025. All schools will reopen on October 3rd, 2025.
Chhattisgarh: Schools will be closed for six days on the occasion of Dussehra. This holiday will be from September 29th to October 4th, 2025. This year, Dussehra will be celebrated on October 2nd, which also coincides with the national holiday of Gandhi Jayanti. Diwali holidays (a total of six days) will be from October 20th to 25th, 2025. There will be a weekly holiday on Sunday, October 26th, and schools will reopen on Monday, September 27th.
Karnataka: Schools will remain closed until October 6th due to Durga Puja and Dussehra. Schools will reopen on October 7th. These holidays will apply to both government and central board schools in the state.
Telangana: Schools will remain closed until October 3rd, 2025, and will reopen on October 4th. However, October 5th is a Sunday. Junior colleges will remain closed from September 28th to October 5th, 2025.
Jharkhand: Private schools will remain closed until October 5th. However, government schools will only be closed for four days, from September 29th to October 2nd. ICSE schools will have a six-day holiday from September 27th to October 2nd. Most private schools will reopen on October 6th.
How many days will schools be closed in October 2025?
- October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Vijayadashami
- October 5 – Sunday
- October 12 – Sunday
- October 19 – Sunday
- October 20 – Naraka Chaturdashi
- October 21 – Diwali
- October 22 – Govardhan Puja
- October 23 – Bhaiya Dooj/Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti
- October 26 – Sunday
- October 28 – Chhath Puja (UP, Bihar)
