Education
School Holiday Schedule for October 2026 Outlines Major Festive Breaks
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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October 2026 features two major national gazetted holidays: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 and Dussehra on October 20.
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Additional regional holidays include Maha Navami on October 19, Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti on October 26, and Karwa Chauth on October 29.
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State education departments and individual institutions determine exact holiday durations and extended Dussehra breaks.