September is just around the corner. Several festivals are set to be celebrated this month, resulting in school holidays. Both children and their parents look forward to these breaks to plan trips or outings. If you are planning a trip in September, it is an ideal time to do so, as the month features several festivals coinciding with weekends. You can make the most of these holidays.
Find out the full details regarding the dates when schools will remain closed.
In addition to four Sundays, September will see the celebration of festivals such as Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi/Hartalika Teej, and Anant Chaturdashi/Ganesh Visarjan. You can check the specific days and dates for school holidays this month below:
4 September 2026: Shri Krishna Janmashtami
5 September 2026: Teachers’ Day
6 September 2026: Sunday
13 September 2026: Sunday
14 September 2026: Hartalika Teej and Ganesh Chaturthi (Start of Ganesh Utsav)
20 September 2026: Sunday
25 September 2026: Anant Chaturdashi and Ganesh Visarjan
27 September 2026: Sunday
Plenty of holidays in October and November
Following September, October brings a host of festivals and extended holidays. Celebrations in October and November will include Gandhi Jayanti, Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali, Bhai Dooj, and Govardhan Puja. Specific holidays include Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October, Dussehra on 20 October, and Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti on 26 October, when schools and colleges will remain closed. Additionally, there will be holidays on November 8 (Diwali), November 9 (Govardhan Puja), November 11 (Bhaiya Dooj), November 15 (Chhath Puja), and November 24 (Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purnima). Please note that these holidays are based on the official government gazette. Since some of these may be classified as ‘restricted holidays’ depending on the state, you should verify them against your school calendar. You can also obtain this information directly from the school.
