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Diwali School Holiday 2024: Will classes take place on Dhanteras, Goverdhan Puja, Bhai Dooj & Chhath?

Diwali 2024 School Holidays: Here's the complete list of states that have given more than two days of Diwali holidays.

Diwali School Holiday 2024:

Diwali Holidays 2024: With the festival season beginning this week with Dhanteras being celebrated on October 29, several schools across the country are announcing holidays for students in this festive season. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on October 31, and all schools across the country will be shut for the day.

Check the list of which states have ordered schools to stay shut during this festive season.

UP government, headed by Yogi Adityanath, has declared a holiday on October 31 for the festival of Diwali. This will be followed by Govardhan Puja on November 2 and Bhai Dooj on November 3. With this in mind, the government has declared holidays on October 31, November 2 and 3. While November 1 has not been declared a holidays, majority schools have declared holidays from Wednesday (October 31) to Sunday (November 3) on their own.

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The Bihar government also announced a holiday on the occasion of Chhath Puja, which will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 5, but the festival goes on for a few days. Since this festival is celebrated prominently in Bihar, majority schools in Bihar have declared a holiday for November 6 to November 9.

Schools in Tamil Nadu will enjoy Diwali holidays on October 31 and November 1, as per a government order. In Karnataka, in addition to the October 31 holiday, November 1 will also be a holiday to celebrate Karnataka Rajyotsava (Kannada Rajyotsava), the Karnataka Formation Day.

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