Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Telangana Announces August 26 Holiday for Schools, Offices
Telangana has announced a holiday for August 26.
Schools across the state, including schools in Hyderabad, will be closed.
Government offices will also have the day off.
The holiday is for Milad-un-Nabi.
This day observes the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
Muslims observe the occasion with religious celebrations.
Telangana also listed two other August dates as optional holidays.
Students were happy to hear about the extra holiday.
Telangana declared August 26 a holiday for all schools, including those in Hyderabad.
The holiday marks the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, observed as Milad-un-Nabi.
Government offices in Telangana will also remain closed on August 26.
Varalakshmi Vratham on August 21 and Shravana Purnima on August 28 were listed as optional holidays.
Students reportedly welcomed the announcement ahead of the religious festival.
- Who
- The Telangana government, schools, government offices, students, teachers and Muslim communities.
- What
- A public holiday was announced for August 26 to observe Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
- When
- August 26; the article also mentions optional holidays on August 21 and August 28.
- Where
- Across Telangana, including Hyderabad.
- Why
- To observe Milad-un-Nabi, a religious occasion marking the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
- Holiday date
- August 26
- Occasion
- Milad-un-Nabi, observing the birthday of Prophet Muhammad
- Affected institutions
- Schools and government offices across Telangana
- Location mentioned
- Telangana, including Hyderabad
- Other optional holiday
- Varalakshmi Vratham on August 21
- Other optional holiday
- Shravana Purnima or Rakhi Purnima on August 28