# Chhattisgarh issues November school holiday list with Diwali break 2026-11-01T15:20:50+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Chhattisgarh School Education Department has released the list of school holidays for November 2026, Jagran Josh reports. Schools in the state will be closed on 9 November (Govardhan Puja/Annakut) and 11 November (Bhai Dooj) as state public holidays, and on 24 November (Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purnima) as a gazetted holiday. Diwali on 8 November falls on a Sunday, and Chhath Puja on 15 November also coincides with a Sunday. The department has also marked 7 November (Narak Chaturdashi/Chhoti Diwali) as a festive break for select schools. According to News24Online and Times Bull, schools in Maharashtra may begin a Diwali break on 2 November and remain closed until 14 November, reopening on 16 November. In Uttar Pradesh, holidays are expected from 8 to 11 November. Rajasthan may have a break from 4 to 15 November, and Himachal Pradesh from 6 to 10 November. Parents are advised to check official notices from their schools as dates may vary. Update, 1 November 2026: Jagran Josh reports that Chhattisgarh has issued a confirmed school holiday calendar for November 2026, listing Govardhan Puja (9 November), Bhai Dooj (11 November) and Guru Nanak Jayanti (24 November) as holidays. The earlier sources covered Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi-NCR but not Chhattisgarh. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Jagran Josh adds a specific state calendar for Chhattisgarh that the previous sources did not cover, listing exact dates and holiday categories for nine occasions in November. News24Online and Times Bull continue to report on likely breaks in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, with both noting that schedules depend on state orders and individual school calendars. The two earlier outlets agree on the main Diwali period for Uttar Pradesh (8 to 11 November) and the long Maharashtra break (2 to 14 November). No source contradicts another on any date, each adds a different state or level of detail. The combined picture shows a patchwork of holiday schedules across states, with Chhattisgarh now confirmed as observing Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj as public holidays. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - news24online.com (neutral report) Leads with uncertainty, gives state-wise possibilities without firm dates - timesbull.com (neutral report) Lists dates in a table format, treats them as confirmed, soft language on variation - jagranjosh.com (neutral report) Presents official Chhattisgarh calendar as definitive, no speculation This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Delhi NCR, Diwali, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-schools-closed-from-nov-2-delhi-ncr-regular-classes/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-schools-closed-from-nov-2-delhi-ncr-regular-classes/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/