Karwa Chauth 2026 School Holiday: The holy festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated with great pomp and show across the entire country, including North India. On this day, married women keep a strict fast without water (nirjala vrat) all day long for the long life, happiness and prosperity of their husbands. In the year 2026, the festival of Karwa Chauth is being celebrated on October 29. With the arrival of the festival students, parents and teachers are wondering whether schools will remain closed on this day or if studies will continue as usal.
It is worth noting that Karwa Chauth does not fall under the category of a mandatory public holiday across the entire country. Therefore, rules regarding this vary among different states and education boards.
Delhi
According to the official calendar of Delhi government, all government schools in the capital will remain closed on October 29. Whether private schools will observe a holiday or not will depend entirely on the decision of their respective school managements. For this, parents should check the school's notice or circular.
Uttar Pradesh
According to the calendar of the UP Basic Education Council, a holiday has been specifically declared for female teachers on October 29. Whether student classes will be held or not will depenf on whether there is adequate staff available in the school. If other teachers are locally available, classes may run as usual.
Bihar and Jharkhand
No official holiday is recorded for October 29 in the government school calendars of Bihar and Jharkhand. In both states, classes and administrative work will function as usual even on the day of Karva Chauth.
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh
In these four states, Karva Chauth is kept under the list of optional or restricted holidays. Here, holiday depends on the orders of local education officials or the school administration.
