Overview

• Rajasthan’s Education Department has ordered schools shut from October 13 to 24 for Diwali.
• In Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah closed schools from October 8 to 18 to free teachers for the state caste survey.
• Uttar Pradesh schools are reported to be off from October 20 to 23 for Diwali.
• Andhra Pradesh and Telangana closures are expected on October 20, with Telangana possibly also on October 21, pending official confirmation.
• Holiday lengths vary elsewhere, with some Delhi schools such as DPS RK Puram closed through Chhath on October 28 and reports of extended breaks in Bihar and Maharashtra around October 18–23.