Overview
- Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 5 will close schools in multiple states, including Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi, Odisha, Chandigarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Maharashtra.
- Meghalaya has an official November 6 local holiday in East Khasi Hills for the Nongkrem festival, with a November 7 Wangala break expected in parts of the state.
- Karnataka schools will be closed on November 8 for Kanakadasa Jayanthi as per the state holiday calendar.
- Foundation-day observances are localized: Uttarakhand’s November 9 Statehood Day falls on a Sunday with no compensatory notice yet, while Jharkhand schools close on November 15 for Statehood Day.
- Children’s Day on November 14 is typically celebrated with school events rather than a day off, and Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day on November 24 will close schools in Punjab, Chandigarh and parts of Uttar Pradesh.