News India Live, Digital Desk: Dussehra Holiday 2025: Due to the upcoming festive season, especially Dussehra and other festivals around it, there is a long holiday for nine days in schools and colleges in many states of India. This holiday will be a welcome break for both students and teachers, which will provide them an opportunity to enjoy festivals with family and friends. Typically, schools and colleges are closed on the main festival of Dussehra, but in 2025, this holiday may be quite long in some states due to the coincidence of the main festival and weekend. It is important to note that the right program of holidays can vary from state to state and even from school to school. Usually, the education department and local government bodies declare holidays based on the calendar of festivals of the state. However, the month of October, which leads to major festivals like Dussehra and then Diwali, is often one of the longest breaks of academic year. States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal have special significance of Dussehra and its surrounding holidays. For example, in West Bengal, there is a number of days holiday for the celebration of Durga Puja, which is often associated with Dussehra. In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, this festival is also celebrated with great enthusiasm, so that public holidays and then educational institutions can be closed for several days. These holidays will be announced on local newspapers, notice boards of schools and official websites of the concerned education department. Students, parents and teachers are advised to confirm their respective school/college administration or from the official websites of the state education department so that they can get information about the exact holiday dates. These holidays offer students a great opportunity to relieve academic stress, spend time with family and experience a rich cultural heritage of festivals. These long weekends also give a chance to plan to travel.