Dussehra Holidays:- Dussehra is one of the major festivals. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Dussehra is celebrated with great pomp every year on the Dashami date of the Shukla Paksha in the Ashwin month. According to mythology, on this day, Lord Rama is said to have killed Ravana, the king of Lanka. Since then, this day is celebrated as Dussehra. Dussehra is considered a symbol of the victory of truth over untruth. Schools are also closed on the occasion of Dussehra.
This time, the festival of Dussehra is going to be particularly special for students of schools and colleges in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. According to the holiday calendar released by the State Education Department, this year, students will receive more days off than usual. Dussehra will be celebrated on October 2, 2025, this year. At least 9 days of holiday has been fixed in most institutions, while in some areas the holidays are going to be even longer. In Telangana, this holiday will be longer than in Andhra Pradesh. So let’s take a look at the list of holidays:-
List of holidays in Andhra Pradesh
Schools and colleges in Andhra Pradesh will remain closed from September 24 to October 2. This means that students will receive approximately nine days of holiday. However, Christian minority institutions will have fewer holidays and will receive a break only from September 27 to October 2.
Telangana will have 13 days of holiday
Schools and colleges will remain closed from September 21 to October 3. This means that students will receive a total of 13 days of holiday. Apart from this, a holiday has also been announced on the occasion of Urs-un-Nabi on September 5.
When will Dussehra be celebrated in 2025
Dussehra will be celebrated on October 2. Brahma Muhurta on the day of Dussehra is scheduled from 04:38 AM to 05:26 AM. Abhijeet muhurat on that day will be from 11:46 am to 12:34 pm. Vijay muhurat on Dussehra is from 2:09 pm to 2:56 pm.