# UP schools, colleges shut on 23 October for council polls

2026-10-23T05:00:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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All schools and colleges in Lucknow division will remain closed on Friday, 23 October, because of voting in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections. The holiday applies to nursery through Class 12 schools, colleges, universities and higher education institutions, and also covers private schools in the region. The order extends to private-sector employees, who will also get the day off. The polling is for the Lucknow segment graduate and teacher constituencies of the Legislative Council.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The holiday order covers only Lucknow division, leaving schools and offices in the rest of Uttar Pradesh open on polling day. Private-sector employees who work outside education are also entitled to the day off, but the notification does not specify whether the leave is paid or adjustable. Voters in the graduate and teacher constituencies will cast their ballots on 23 October, and the closure is meant to ensure they can do so without disruption. How employers across the region implement the directive, particularly in the unorganised sector, remains the immediate practical question.

## Coverage

- amarujala.com <https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/up-schools-and-colleges-declared-holiday-due-to-legislative-council-elections-private-employees-will-also-g-2026-10-22>
  Leads with the holiday announcement, not the election itself

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