Overview

• Schools are reported or expected to be shut today for Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra, Goa, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
• Maharashtra’s holiday is corroborated by official calendars, including entries from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority and the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal.
• Punjab has ordered all schools closed through August 30 after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann cited persistent flood risk.
• Jaipur’s District Disaster Management Authority has declared a two-day holiday for schools and Anganwadi centers through August 27.
• Separate weather-related closures are in place in Jammu and parts of Himachal Pradesh, while Kerala schools are scheduled to break for Onam from August 28 to September 8.