Schools in Several States to Remain Closed on Monday for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Schools and educational institutions in several states and union territories will remain closed on Monday, October 26, to observe Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.

States including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Delhi have registered the occasion as an official school holiday.

Other regions have designated the day as a restricted or optional holiday, with private and central board schools advised to check local academic calendars.