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Dussehra School Holidays 2026 State Wise Schedule and Details.
- •Dussehra falls on October 20 in 2026, creating a great opportunity for a long weekend getaway.
- •Uttar Pradesh and Bihar schools typically observe holidays from Saptami to Vijaya Dashami lasting 3 to 4 days.
- •West Bengal and Assam celebrate Durga Puja with extended school closures ranging from 6 to 8 days.
- •Southern states like Karnataka and Telangana grant special holidays of 3 to 5 days for Ayudha Puja and Vijaya Dashami.
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Dussehra falls on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and is recorded as a major Gazetted Holiday in the administrative calendar of the Government of India. Consequently, all central government offices, national banks, public sector undertakings, and schools and colleges nationwide remain closed on this day.
In West Bengal and Assam, where Durga Puja is the biggest celebration of the year, government and private schools declare long holidays lasting about 6 to 8 days, extending from Mahasaptami to Vijaya Dashami and often until Lakshmi Puja.
In Telangana, schools remain closed from October 10 to October 22, with classes resuming on October 23. Meanwhile, schools in Andhra Pradesh observe their Dasara vacation from October 10 to October 21, with students returning to school on October 22.
