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Telangana Announces 2026 Dussehra School Holidays Starting October 10
Telangana has announced school holidays for Dussehra in 2026.
The break is scheduled to begin on October 10.
The announcement says October 9 will be the last school day before the holiday.
One statement lists October 23 as the final holiday date.
Another statement lists October 22 as the final holiday date.
Both statements say schools will reopen on October 23.
The Dussehra festival is identified as taking place on October 20.
Government, aided, and private schools are expected to follow the academic calendar.
The Telangana Education Department announced Dussehra holidays for schools during the 2026-27 academic year.
One part of the announcement says the holidays will run from October 10 to October 23.
Another part says holidays will run from October 10 to October 22, with schools reopening on October 23.
October 9 is identified as the last working day before the break.
Government, aided, and private schools are expected to follow the dates in the academic calendar.
- Who
- The Telangana Education Department and schools in Telangana.
- What
- Dussehra holidays were announced for the 2026-27 academic year.
- Where
- Schools in Telangana.
- When
- The break begins on October 10, 2026; October 9 is the last working day, and schools are scheduled to reopen on October 23. The articles differ on whether October 22 or October 23 is the final holiday date.
- Why
- The holidays are being provided for the Dussehra festival, which the article says falls on October 20.
Key facts
- Academic year
- 2026-27
- Holiday start
- October 10, 2026
- Last working day
- October 9, 2026
- School reopening
- October 23, 2026
- Festival date
- October 20, 2026
- Date discrepancy
- The announcement is described both as October 10-23 and October 10-22.
- Affected schools
- Government, aided, and private schools
Sources
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