Diwali School Holiday: The month of October marks the onset of the festive season in India. This year, the month of October began with the Dussehra festival. School holidays have been announced in various states for the year 2025 as well. Children eagerly await the holidays. As soon as school holidays begin, their fun and frolic begin. The festival of Diwali is now very near. The festive spirit of Diwali is clearly visible in the markets. In some states, schools will remain open until Friday. Overall, children will receive approximately four days off for Diwali. So let’s find out how many days schools in Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, and Uttar Pradesh will be closed.

Schools in Puducherry are closed for 7 days.

This year, Diwali will be celebrated on Monday, so there is growing concern among people about whether schools will also be closed on Tuesday, October 21st. The Puducherry government has officially announced a quarterly holiday for schools. A circular issued by the Joint Director of the School Education Department to all government school heads states that.

“After the completion of the quarterly examinations on October 14, 2025, a holiday is declared from October 15 to 21, 2025. Schools will reopen on October 22.”

According to this directive, all government schools in Puducherry have been closed for seven days from October 15.

School Holidays in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government has declared Diwali holidays from October 13 to 24. Schools will reopen across the state on October 25.

When will schools in Uttar Pradesh be closed?

School holidays in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to begin on October 20. Schools will be closed from October 20 to 23.

School Holidays in Haryana

Schools will also be closed for five days in Haryana. Schools will be closed from October 19 to 23, as October 19 is a Sunday. Schools are closed nationwide.

Long Holidays in Bihar

In addition to Diwali, the Chhath festival is also celebrated with great pomp in the state of Bihar. Schools in Bihar will be closed from October 20th to 29th.

School Holidays in Delhi-NCR

Schools in the capital, Delhi, may be closed from October 20th to 24th. In Noida, schools will be closed from October 20th to 23rd, and in Gurugram, schools will also be closed for these four days.