Schools closed: The festivals will begin with the Dhanteras festival on October 29. This year Diwali will be celebrated on November 31. After this, Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on November 2 and Bhai Dooj festival will be celebrated on November 3. Chhath Puja is six days after Diwali i.e. 6th November. In such a situation, many states have declared holidays in schools. Let us know when and in which states, including UP, Bihar and Rajasthan, schools will remain closed.
Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently declared October 31 as a holiday for the Diwali festival. After this, schools will also remain closed on November 2 and 3. However, no instructions have been given so far regarding the November 1 holiday, as the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have done.
Tamilnadu
The Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the state on October 31 and November 1, after which all schools and colleges in the state will remain closed for four days. The state government issued a statement saying, “To celebrate this year’s Diwali on 31.10.2024, keeping in mind the convenience of students, teachers, parents and government officials returning to their hometowns, on 1.11.2024 declares a holiday.” There will be four days of vacation on November 2 and 3 due to Saturday and Sunday. However, to compensate for the holiday on November 2, it has been ordered to declare November 9 as a working day.
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Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
School holidays continue in Rajasthan schools from October 27 to November 7 on the occasion of Diwali. There will be a holiday in schools in Madhya Pradesh on October 31 and November 1, 2024, while schools will remain closed for four days on Saturdays and Sundays.
Bihar
The Bihar government has announced holidays in schools ahead of Diwali and then Chhath Puja. This year, schools will remain closed in Bihar from November 6 to 9 for Chhath Puja.
karnataka
The Karnataka government has declared Diwali holiday on October 31 in all schools and colleges. Also, Karnataka Rajotsav will be celebrated on November 1. Therefore, schools will remain closed in the state from October 31 to November 3.
The auspicious time of Diwali is October 31.
In the year 2024, Diwali will be celebrated on October 31. The festival of Diwali is celebrated on the Amavasya date of Krishna Paksha of the Kartik month. This time, Kartik Amavasya Tithi will start on October 31 at 3:52 pm and will end on November 1 at 6:16 pm. In such a situation, according to the date of Amavasya, some scholars or experts say that it is correct to celebrate Diwali on 31st October. The Diwali festival lasts for five days. This year Diwali will begin with Dhanteras on October 29 and end with Bhai Dooj on November 3.
