There is a holiday in many states, from Dhanteras to Diwali.
Diwali is considered a great festival of Hindus. Every year, the Diwali festival is celebrated for 5 consecutive days, so Dhanteras comes earlier. On the day of Dhanteras, people worship Ganesha Lakshmi. They also buy gold, silver, utensils, etc. After Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali, then Diwali or Diwali, the Diwali festival is completed by combining Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. In such a situation, several days’ leave is given to children in schools in different states.
There are often doubts whether the Dhanteras festival holiday will remain or not. In such a situation, it has been seen that some private schools close the school from the day of Dhanteras, while some schools keep the school open during this festival. In such a situation, this article provides information to eliminate the doubts that arise in the minds of people. Do you know where schools are closed during Dhanteras or not?
Rajasthan
There is joy and happiness regarding Diwali in Rajasthan. In such a situation, schools have also been closed here, but according to the official calendar, there will be a holiday from October 31 to November 3. At the same time, if some reports are to be believed, Dhanteras has also been declared a holiday here at the last minute.
Maharastra
There will be a government holiday in Maharashtra on Diwali on November 1 and 2. According to media reports, there are 7 to 10 days of vacation for children in schools around Diwali, but no vacation on Dhanteras.
Delhi
Talking about the national capital Delhi, there is little hope of school holidays on Dhanteras. The reason for this is the Diwali holidays declared in Delhi, here holidays were declared from October 30 to November 3.
Chattisgarh
At the same time, students have been granted the longest leave in Chhattisgarh. Here there will be a long 8-day holiday in schools, starting on Sunday, October 27 and continuing until Sunday, November 3. The government holiday will begin on October 28 and there will be a Dhanteras holiday on October 29, then it will continue until November 2. Bhai Dooj is also on November 3rd.
Jharkhand and Bihar
According to information, there will be holidays in Bihar and Jharkhand only for 2 days i.e. November 1 and 2. There is a possibility of Dhanteras holidays being celebrated in both states and according to some reports, the government has also included October 29 in the Diwali holidays, although this has not been confirmed.
Uttar Pradesh
In UP, the Yogi government has officially declared Diwali on October 31, Govardhan Puja on November 2 and Bhai Dooj on November 3 as a holiday. While in the board and recognized schools of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board, Diwali holiday will be from October 31 to November 3, i.e. Dhanteras holiday has not been granted in schools.
Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, short Diwali holidays i.e. Diwali have been granted starting October 30 which will continue till November 3 i.e. Govardhan Puja. At the same time, there are no holidays here on Dhanteras.
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