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School holidays on Diwali in India
Schools will remain closed in various regions in many states on this festive season. There are many upcoming holidays varying from state to state on various occasions. including Diwali, Kali Puja, Chhath Puja, Bhai Dooj and Govardhan Puja. This article covers all updates on school holidays on Diwali this year.
Bihar
Even in Bihar there will be a holiday because of Diwali and one of the most famous festivals of Bihar, Chhath Puja. There will be a holiday in Bihar schools on the occasion of Chhath Puja as well.
Punjab School Holidays
According to the government official holiday calendar, a four-day holiday has been announced in the schools of Punjab.
These holiday will be from 19th October to 22nd October.There is a holiday on 19th October due to Sunday, after that on Monday, Diwali, which is a gazetted holiday.
There will be post Diwali holidays in many schools as well and the last day of the week, which is October 22nd. This day is also a gazetted holiday on the occasion of Vishwakarma Puja.
So in Punjab, there is a continuous four-day school holiday.
Delhi
Delhi schools will remain closed on 20th October on the occasion of Diwali and there is a holiday for schools on 22nd October as well, because on that day Govardhan Puja will be performed. This update is according to the Director of Education of Delhi School.
Karnataka
Karnataka schools are already closed from 8 to 18 October. As socio-economic caste survey is going on in the state.
Besides, there is a government holiday in schools in Karnataka on October 20 and October 22 as well.
West Bengal
West Bengal, Kali Puja is on October 20, Diwali is on October 21 and Bhai Dooj is on October 23. So, all schools in West Bengal will remain closed from October 20th to October 23rd.
Assam
In Assam, there will be a holiday on October 20th on the occasion of Kali Puja and Diwali.
Odisha
There will also be a holiday in Odisha on October 20 on the occasion of Kali Puja and Diwali.
Maharashtra
There will be continuous four days holiday in the schools of Maharashtra. These holidays will last from 18th October to 21st October.
There will be a holiday on 22nd and 23rd October in some schools of Viraj ji on the occasion of Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. So, there are total 6 School holidays on Diwali in Maharashtra.
Tamil Nadu
There will be a holiday in Tamil Nadu schools from October 18th to October 21st on the occasion of Diwali.
Andhra Pradesh
There will be a holiday in four mandals of Andhra Pradesh, which are Kurnool Rural, Kurnool Urban, Kallur, and Orvakal.
These holidays will be on 15th and 16th October 2025. Because during this time Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh.
Schools will be closed from October 20th to October 23rd and due to it being a Sunday on October 19th as well, this holiday will be a total of four days.
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Is this the calendar for school holidays on Diwali 2025?
Yes, this the calendar for school holidays on Diwali 2025.
Why schools are from 17 Oct to 23 October 2025?
Schools are closed from 17 Oct to 23 October on various occasions including Diwali, Kali Puja, Chhath Puja, Bhai Dooj and Govardhan Puja.
Where to check daily holiday updates?
You can check daily holiday updates on the homepage of HolidayAlerts.in .
