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NavratriDussehra School Holidays Vary Across India, With Closures Extending Into Early October

Authorities urge local confirmation of calendars due to state and district differences.

Overview

  • Delhi’s Directorate of Education set an autumn break from September 29 to October 1, with schools reopening on October 3 after Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra on October 2.
  • West Bengal announced closures from September 26 to October 7, and Kolkata added shutdowns on September 24–25 because of heavy rain and flooding.
  • Telangana schools remain shut from September 21 through October 3 in line with the state academic calendar.
  • Bihar and Jharkhand have district-level closures beginning September 27 with reopening after October 2, and Uttar Pradesh schedules vary by district with October 7 declared a holiday for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
  • Some Maharashtra districts declared a weather-related holiday on September 29 and issued stay-indoors advisories, with further announcements possible based on conditions.