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Diwali 2025 holiday: India is a country of festivals. Everyone is eagerly waiting for the major festivals like Diwali and Chhath Puja falling in late October. These festivals not only have religious and cultural significance, but also symbolize the onset of school holidays. Due to the confusion about the date of Diwali, there is also uncertainty about school holidays (Diwali 2025 date). The final decision on the school holidays in India depends on the education departments, Kendriya Vidyalayas and private school management of the state governments.
In 2025, Diwali and Chhath Puja will take place in October. In many states, students will get holidays in two phases. According to the calendar, due to a small difference in festivals dates, schools will have to decide on which day the main holiday will be. The festival of lamps is Diwali for five days, while Chhath Puja is four days. Note that there will not be a holiday for Chhath in all states. It is a major festival of Bihar and is compulsorily celebrated in Jharkhand and some districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Diwali 2025 School holidays: When is Diwali holiday and in which states?
In the year 2025, Diwali will be celebrated on Monday, 20 October with Lakshmi Puja. Amavasya Tithi will remain till the evening of 21 October, but due to Lakshmi Puja during Pradosh period, Diwali will be celebrated on October 20 at most places. Therefore, the main holiday of Diwali will be on Monday, October 20. In some places, on the basis of Uday Date, this holiday can also be observed on 21 October. In most states, Diwali holidays last for 3 to 6 days – Dhanteras (October 18) to Bhai Dooj (23 October).
Diwali 2025 holiday: Where will Diwali holidays be?
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: The holidays here are usually between October 20 and October 23, including Govardhan Puja (22 October) and Bhai Dooj.
Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra: These states also declare long holidays for Deepotsav at the same time (19-23 October).
Chhath Puja 2025 holiday: When and how many days is the Chhath Puja holiday?
The four-day Chhath festival begins on Nahai-Khay (Saturday, 25 October) and is offered to the main Arghya Shashthi (Sandhya Arghya on Monday, October 27) and Saptami (Arghya on Tuesday, October 28). Chhath Puja holidays are geographically specific. This holiday is not celebrated all over the country. Schools in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh (Purvanchal region) will remain closed on the occasion of Chhath festival. Chhath Puja is the most important festival in these states, so there are long holidays.
School closed in October 2025: How many days will the schools be closed on Chhath?
Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh: Government holidays can be declared on 27 October (Monday) and 28 October (Tuesday). Many schools will give special leave of two-four days from Nah-Khai (25 October) to 28 October.
Other states: In metros such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Kolkata (where Bihari and Eastern Uttar Pradesh have more population), some local schools or organizations may also give alternative or one day holiday on 27 or 28 October.