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October 2024 School Holidays:October is a month rich in celebrations. The festivities of Navaratri, Dussehra, Diwali and Gandhi Jayanti will take place during this month. It is important for students and parents to consult official notifications to determine the specific dates when schools will be closed, as some holidays may vary by state.
Nationwide, schools will observe closures on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Dussehra (October 12), and Diwali (October 31). In Delhi, schools will be closed on the following dates: October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, October 12 for Dussehra, October 17 for Maharishi Valmiki's birthday, and October 31 for Diwali.
Check state-wise list of school holidays in October 2024
Uttar Prdaesh
• Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Vijay Dashami: October 12
• Narak Chaturdashi: October 30
• Diwali: October 31
West Bengal
• Gandhi Jayanti/ Mahalaya: October 2
• Durga Puja to Lakshmi Puja: October 7-18
• Kali Puja: October 31.
Delhi
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Dussehra: October 12
• Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday: October 17
• Diwali: October 31
Bihar
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Durga Puja: October 10, 11, 12
• Diwali: October 31
Haryana
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti: October 3
• Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti: October 17
• Diwali:October 31
Madhya Pradesh
Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
Vijaya Dashmi: October 11-13
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti: October 17
Diwali: October 29-31
Chhattisgarh
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Vijaya Dashmi: October 12
• Diwali: October 31
Karnataka
• Gandhi Jayanthi/ Mahalaya: October 2
• Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja: October 11
• Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi: October 17
• Naraka Chaturdashi: October 31.
Kerala
• Gandhi Jayanthi: October 2
• Deepavali: October 31
Andhra Pradesh
• Gandhi Jayanthi: October 2
• Dussehra: October 3-13
• Diwali: October 31
Telangana
• Gandhi Jayanti/ Mahalaya: October 2
• Bathukamma Festival: October 3
• Saddula Bathukamma: October 9
• Maha Saptami: October 10
• Maha Ashtami: October 11
• Maha Navami: October 12
• Dussehra (Vijayadashami): October 13
• Diwali: October 31
Jharkhand
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Maha Ashtami/Maha Navami: October 11
• Vijaya Dashami: October 12
• Diwali: October 31
Punjab
• Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
• Aggarsen Jayanti: October 3
• Dussehra: October 12
• Maharishi valmiki jayanti: October 17
• Diwali: October 31
