Diwali School Holidays 2024: How many days of holidays on Diwali this time? Students have fun from Dhanteras, Govardhan Puja to Bhai Dooj!

Dhanteras Chutti: When is Dhanteras?

In the year 2024, the festival of Dhanteras will be celebrated on 29 October. On this occasion, Diwali holidays are going to start in many states including UP and Delhi. School holidays for students will also start from this day.

When is Chhoti Diwali holiday?

This time Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated on 30th October and on this occasion also there will be holiday in all the schools across the country. This is going to be the second day of Diwali holiday in many places.

When is Diwali holiday?

This time there was doubt regarding the festival of Diwali on 31st October and 1st November, but most of the scholars having knowledge of the Panchang believe that this time Diwali will be celebrated on 31st October. That means the school holiday on Diwali will be on 31st October only.

govardhan puja holiday 2024

After Diwali, schools may open at some places on November 1, but at many places schools will not be opened on this one day in between and the holidays will continue.

The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated on 2nd November and on this occasion also there will be a holiday as per Diwali.

Diwali 2024, when is Bhai Dooj?

This time the festival of Bhai Dooj is going to be celebrated on 3rd October and there is a possibility of a holiday on this occasion also. In many places, schools will also remain closed on 3rd November on the occasion of Bhai Dooj.

Diwali holiday, Deepawali school holiday list

Overall, students are going to get 4 to 6 days of holidays on the occasion of Diwali according to different states and cities. In many places this holiday will start on Dhanteras on 29th October and will last for 6 days while in many places it will last for 4 to 5 days.

29 October – Dhanteras 30 October – Chhoti Diwali 31 October – Diwali 2 November – Govardhan Puja 3 November – Bhai Dooj (Sunday)