School Holiday 2024: There will be holidays in the schools of many states in October-November due to Diwali, Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj and Chhath Puja.
School Holiday 2024: There is good news for school students. In Punjab, a holiday has been declared in government and non-government schools on the occasion of Panchayat elections on October 15 and Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti on October 17. Due to the construction of the same training center, a holiday has also been declared in some schools on October 14. There will be a public holiday across the country on October 20 and October 27 due to Sunday being a weekly holiday.
Apart from this, schools, colleges, and government offices will remain closed in states like Karnataka, Assam, and Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and Kati Bihu on October 17. Jammu and Kashmir will have a holiday on October 26 on the occasion of Accession Day. Here, Vishwakarma Day / Govardhan Puja on November 2, second Saturday on November 09, Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 15 will be a holiday in the schools of many states.
Know when and where schools will remain closed
In Chhattisgarh, all schools will remain closed on 29 October due to Dhanteras, Narak Chaudas on 30 October, Diwali or Lakshmi Puja on 31 October, Govardhan Puja on 1 November and Bhai Dooj on 2 November.
Schools will remain closed in Odisha from 20 to 29 October.
In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan too, all schools will remain closed on account of Dussehra, Diwali, Dhanteras, Narak Chaudas, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.
In Bihar, schools will remain closed on 20 October Sunday, 27 October Sunday, Dhanteras on 29 October, Narak Chaudas on 30 October, Diwali or Lakshmi Puja on 31 October, Govardhan Puja on 1 November and Bhai Dooj on 2 November.
In Jharkhand, government schools will be closed due to Dhanteras on October 29, Narak Chaudas on October 30, Diwali or Lakshmi Puja on October 31, Govardhan Puja on November 1 and Bhai Dooj on November 2 and Chhath on November 6.
The Karnataka Public Education Department has officially announced Dussehra holidays for students in government and private schools for the academic year 2024-25, with holidays scheduled till October 20, giving students a total holiday of 17 days.
In UP too, schools will be closed due to Narak Chaturdashi on October 30, Diwali on October 31, Govardhan Puja on November 2, Bhai Dooj on November 3, Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 15, Guru Teg Bahadur Jayanti on November 24 and Christmas on December 25.