Archive · 20 Sep 2025
AP Schools Announce Revised Dussehra Holiday Dates for 2025
Schools in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will have holidays for the Dussehra festival in 2025.
Andhra Pradesh schools will be closed for 12 days starting September 22.
Teachers requested longer holidays for preparation.
Telangana schools will get 13 days of holiday, starting from September 21.
Junior colleges in Telangana will have a shorter 8-day break, leading to exams happening earlier.
AP schools will close for Dussehra holidays on September 22, 2025, reopening on October 3.
The revised AP holiday dates were announced after a request from teachers.
Telangana schools will observe Dussehra holidays from September 21 to October 4.
Junior colleges in Telangana will have Dussehra holidays from September 28 to October 6.
Shorter breaks for junior colleges in Telangana impact half-yearly exam timing.
- Who
- Government of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- What
- Announced/Revised Dussehra holiday dates for schools and junior colleges
- When
- For Dussehra 2025
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
- Why
- To provide students and teachers a break during the festival.
- Event
- Dussehra Holidays
- AP Holiday Start Date
- September 22, 2025
- AP Schools Reopen
- October 3, 2025
- Holiday Duration (AP)
- 12 days
- Telangana Holiday Start
- September 21, 2025 (Schools)
- Telangana Holiday End
- October 4, 2025 (Schools)
- Telangana Holiday Duration
- 13 days (Schools), 8 days (Jr. Colleges)
