In India, those enrolled in school will be excited because several states have committed to school holidays in the upcoming months as a result of holiday celebrations and the weather. Below is a rundown of the school closures programmed for October and November 2024, combined with updates from different states.
Holidays occurring in October and November
Jharkhand government schools will be taking a holiday on October 9 for Durga Puja, November 1 for Diwali, and November 6 for Chhath Puja. Students will use this break to honor these important festivals with their loved ones.
In Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, heavy rainfall has triggered an urgent closure of all schools—government, semi-government, and private ones from grades 1 to 12, plus Anganwadi centers—on September 27 in order to ensure the safety of the students.
Through October 6, the school education department in Tamil Nadu has prolonged the holiday period. Teachers asked for additional time to examine the papers once schools were to resume on October 2 after a five-day break for the quarterly examinations. Schools are now set to reopen on October 7, as a result.
Upcoming School Holiday Dates
Certain festivals will cause schools to close in diverse states in October and November. Here’s a quick glance at notable dates:
- October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 6: Sunday
- October 12: Dussehra
- October 13: Sunday
- October 20: Sunday
- October 31: Narak Chaturdashi takes place before the festival of Diwali.
In Chhattisgarh, schools will be closed for multiple festivities: The dates are October 29 for Dhanteras, October 30 for Narak Chaturdashi, October 31 for Diwali, November 1 for Govardhan Puja, and November 2 for Bhai Dooj.
Telangana has made holiday announcements for the period between October 2 and October 14, in observance of Dussehra and Bathukamma festivals, following which classes will resume on October 15. Starting October 1, private schools in the state will likewise be on holiday.
