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Why holiday on 22 October for school and colleges in Kerala?
Due to heavy rain and strong winds, all the schools, colleges and educational institues in Idukki, Malappuram and Palakkad districts of Kerala will remain closed on 22, October.
All those education institutes whose students reside in hostels are are exempted from this order in Idukki, Malappuram, Palakkad district.
The Meteorological Department has announced a red alert in Idukki, Malappuram and Palakkad. IMD said that on Wednesday rainfall will be more than 204 mm in these three districts of Kerala.
Along with holiday on 22 October for school and colleges in Kerala, Anganwadi, madrasas and tuition centres in In Malappuram district will also remain closed.
Water sports banned in Idukki district
In Idukki district all water based sports, boating, rafting and coral rides have been suspended till further orders. Along with this, all adventure activities like trekking has also been banned in landslide-prone areas.This ban will continue until the red alert is removed in the district.
There is a travel ban within the district as well between 7 PM to 6 AM on 22, October 2025.
IMD Alert from 21 -23 October, Kerala
Red Alert
| Oct 22 | Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram |
Orange alert
| Oct 21 | Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram |
| Oct 22 | Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Wayanad |
| Oct 23 | Kannur, Kasaragod |
Yellow alert
| Oct 21 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Wayanad, Kannur, Kozhikode |
| Oct 22 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kannur, Kasaragod |
| Oct 23 | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad |
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Conclusion
It is a holiday on 22 October for school and colleges in Kerala(Idukki, Malappuram, Palakkad).