School Holiday: Education Institutions remain close 4 days this week

School Holiday: However, several states and regions have announced holidays for some or all of these dates due to a combination of festivals and, in some cases, severe weather. School Holiday: Education Institutions remain close 4 days this week.

Here is a breakdown of the holidays and closures:

State-Specific Holidays:

Onam: Kerala has declared holidays on September 4 and 5 for the Onam festival.

Milad-un-Nabi: Most states across India have declared September 5 as a gazetted holiday for Milad-un-Nabi (the birthday of Prophet Muhammad). This includes states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

Karma Puja: Jharkhand has declared a holiday on September 3 for Karma Puja.

Indrajatra: Sikkim and Chhattisgarh have declared a holiday on September 6 for Indrajatra.

Here is a breakdown of the key holidays and breaks in September 2025:

Major Festival Holidays:

Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday): This is a gazetted holiday across many parts of India and will be observed on Friday, September 5, 2025. Schools in states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu will be closed.

Onam: This festival is primarily celebrated in Kerala, with holidays on September 4 and 5.

Durga Puja and Navratri: The festival season begins in the latter half of the month.

Maha Saptami: Monday, September 29, may be a holiday in states like West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam.

Maha Ashtami: Tuesday, September 30, is a holiday in many states including West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Karma Puja: This is a holiday in Jharkhand on September 3.

Indrajatra: This festival is a holiday on September 6 in Sikkim and Chhattisgarh.

Maharaja Hari Singh Jayanti: This is a holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on September 23.

Navratra Sthapna: This is a holiday in Rajasthan on September 22.

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