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India’s November School Holidays: Confirmed Closures and Regional Variations

Local notices from schools or authorities provide the definitive schedule.

Overview

  • Punjab has declared a holiday for all government and private schools on November 5 for Guru Nanak Jayanti, as per the state calendar.
  • East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya will close government offices and educational institutions on November 6 for the Nongkrem festival under an official order.
  • Uttarakhand Foundation Day on November 9 is typically a state holiday, but with the date falling on a Sunday this year any compensatory closure has not been announced.
  • Children’s Day on November 14 is marked with school events nationwide but is usually not a school holiday.
  • Jharkhand Foundation Day on November 15 is a declared school holiday statewide, while Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Shaheedi Diwas on November 24 is observed regionally with closures expected in areas such as Punjab, Chandigarh and parts of Uttar Pradesh.