Uttarakhand School Holiday List October 2026: Check Date Wise Calendar for Gandhi Jayanti And Dussehra
Uttarakhand School Holidays October 2026: Schools in Uttarakhand will observe multiple public and festive closures during October 2026. Major holidays include Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 (Friday) and Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on October 20 (Tuesday). Combined with Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti on October 26 and regular Sunday breaks, students will enjoy several non-working days throughout the month.
Uttarakhand School Holidays October 2026: The school holiday schedule for October 2026 in Uttarakhand includes some important holidays such as Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra that are scheduled in the official holiday calendar of Uttarakhand. The month of October has quite a number of significant festivals to celebrate, giving students, teachers, and parents ample time off for academic breaks. The holiday schedule starts with a national holiday observed on Friday, October 2, for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti holiday in all primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools registered with UBSE, CBSE, and ICSE boards.
Since Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti falls just before the weekend, there is an extended three-day weekend for students in five-day week schools until classes resume on Monday, October 5. Continuing further with the festival mood, there is Navratri and Vijayadashami in October.
Most of the private and mission-managed institutions give their students institutional/local holiday for Maha Navami on Monday, October 19, to conduct the ritual of Kanya Pujan and conclude the fasting period. This is followed by a statewide public holiday for Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, October 20, when all the educational and administrative institutions are closed.
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The following table represents all the compulsory public holidays, festival holidays, and Sunday holidays in schools in Uttarakhand:
| Date | Day | Occasion / Holiday | Status |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Mandatory National Holiday |
| October 4, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| October 11, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| October 18, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| October 19, 2026 | Monday | Maha Navami | Restricted / Institutional Leave |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | State Government Public Holiday |
| October 25, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| October 26, 2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Public / School Holiday |
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Gandhi Jayanti Long Weekend (October 2 to 4, 2026)
This holiday calendar will begin with the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti on Friday, October 2, 2026. Since it is a compulsory national holiday, all elementary, middle, and high schools within the state, irrespective of being affiliated to UBSE, CBSE, or ICSE, will be closed. For those following a normal school week schedule, this results in a long weekend for three consecutive days Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Classes will be resumed from Monday, October 5, 2026.
Navratri & Dussehra Break (October 19 to 20, 2026)
Maha Navami (October 19, 2026): Several mission schools, private schools, and local schools located in Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, and Haldwani provide limited leave to perform Kanya Puja and break the Navratri fast.
Dussehra (October 20, 2026): Officially declared as a government holiday of the state government. All schools, board offices, and government organizations will be closed on this day.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (October 26, 2026)
Schools will be closed on Monday, October 26, 2026, on account of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. Just after Sunday, October 25, there will be a gap of two days from classes.
Uttarakhand School Holiday List 2026: November Holidays
There are various holidays that schools in the Indian state of Uttarakhand will take on in November 2026. Most importantly, there will be holidays due to the celebration of the Diwali festival.
| Date | Day | Occasion / Holiday | Status |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| November 8, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Mandatory Festival Holiday |
| November 9, 2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja / Deepavali Holiday | State Government Holiday |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | Regional School Holiday |
| November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| November 18–19, 2026 (Tentative) | Wednesday–Thursday | Egas Bagwal (Igas / Folk Diwali) | Regional / State Holiday |
| November 22, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti & Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day | Public / School Holiday |
| November 29, 2026 | Sunday | Weekend | School Closed |
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