School Holidays, Diwali Holidays: October 2025 brings good news for children and their parents, as schools will be closed for extended holidays this month due to festivals. Schools will be closed for 5-6 days, especially for Diwali and Chhath Puja. These holidays are significant in states like Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Rajasthan, but the dates may vary slightly depending on the school and district. So, before planning your children's holidays, find out when schools will be closed and how to check.

Diwali Holidays 2025, School Closed News: When are the Diwali holidays?
October 2025 is a month of festivals, and schools are set to experience extended holidays. First, let's talk about October 10th. Karva Chauth is on October 10th. It is considered a sacred fast for women in North India. Schools in some areas of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh may be closed on this day. Many schools in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan observe optional holidays, but please check with the school for details. After this, schools will have a long break for Diwali. In Haryana, many schools will be closed from October 17th to 23rd, while in some areas, holidays will be from October 19th to 23rd. However, the real holidays will be on Diwali. Schools will be closed for five consecutive days from October 19th to 23rd during Diwali. In states like Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Rajasthan, these holidays are fixed, but you can check with your school for when and for how long schools will be closed.

Diwali 2025: When is which festival?
Diwali is on October 21st, but schools will close before the festive season. Some schools in Haryana will begin holidays from October 17th. Let's find out when each festival falls:

October 19th (Sunday) - Weekly holiday: All schools and colleges will be closed.
October 20th (Monday) - Narak Chaturdashi (Chhoti Diwali): Holidays in most states.
October 21st (Tuesday) - Diwali: A nationwide government holiday, with schools and colleges closed.
October 22nd (Wednesday) - Govardhan Puja: Holidays in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Haryana.
October 23rd (Thursday) - Bhai Dooj: Schools will be closed everywhere.

Thus, schools will be closed for five days from October 19th to 23rd. Schools in Gurugram may be closed from October 17th to 26th. Private schools may have different holiday dates, so please check the school notice.

Chhath Puja: When will there be holidays for Chhath Puja?
October 25 (Saturday) - Nahai-Khaay: Some schools will be closed.
October 27 (Monday) - Sandhya Arghya: Holiday.
October 28 (Tuesday) - Usha Arghya: Most schools will be closed.
Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh will have four days of holidays from October 25-28. In cities like Delhi-NCR or Mumbai, local schools may declare a holiday on October 27-28. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will have a holiday on October 31 for Sardar Patel Jayanti.

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