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October 2026 may bring long festive break for students
October 2026 is expected to feature several school holidays as festivals including Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Dussehra, Durga Puja and Karwa Chauth cluster in the month. The exact break will depend on the…
October 2026 is expected to feature several school holidays as festivals including Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Dussehra, Durga Puja and Karwa Chauth cluster in the month. The exact break will depend on the state, school management and local orders, with no uniform calendar across India.
In Telangana, the Dasara vacation is scheduled from October 10 to October 22, with schools reopening on October 23. Andhra Pradesh schools are expected to remain closed from October 12 to October 21. Karnataka schools in Bengaluru and elsewhere are likely to observe a Dussehra vacation from October 10 to October 21.
Delhi and NCR schools are expected to observe an autumn break from October 17 to October 19, possibly extending to October 20 for Vijayadashami. Uttar Pradesh and Haryana schools are expected to close only on October 19 and 20. Students and parents should check their school's official calendar before finalising plans.
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Indian school calendars are not centralised: state governments, boards such as CBSE and ICSE, and individual school managements each set term dates. October 2026 packs five major festivals in two weeks, so the effective break varies widely. Students in states like Telangana get a fortnight off while peers in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana get only two days. The difference matters for families planning travel or tuition schedules. Private schools often add bridge holidays around weekends, creating longer gaps than government schools. Parents should watch for each school's published academic calendar, usually released in April, to know the exact off days.
Source: news.abplive.com
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