School Holidays: School will remain closed for 13 days in November

School Holidays: While November has fewer major national holidays compared to October, the total number of days when schools remain closed for an average student in India is typically 13 days when factoring in all the mandatory weekly off days and key festival holidays.

This total is based on four Sundays and a mix of important festivals and regional observances.

List of school holiday in November 2025:

Nov 2 – Sunday – Weekly Holiday – Nationwide – Mandatory Off Day

Nov 5 – Wednesday – Guru Nanak Jayanti (Guru Purab) – Nationwide (Gazetted Holiday) – Schools closed, especially in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and UP.

Nov 8 – Saturday – Second Saturday Off – Nationwide (Applies to schools following 5-day week or 2nd/4th Sat off)

Regional: Also Kanakadasa Jayanti in Karnataka.

Nov 9 – Sunday – Weekly Holiday – Nationwide – Mandatory Off Day

Nov 16 – Sunday – Weekly Holiday – Nationwide – Mandatory Off Day

Nov 23 – Sunday – Weekly Holiday – Nationwide – Mandatory Off Day

Nov 24  Monday – Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas) Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh – Schools closed in these northern states.

Nov 30  Sunday Weekly Holiday Nationwide – Mandatory Off Day

State-Specific/Regional Holidays:

The total number of holidays can increase for students in certain states due to local festivals:

Nov 1 – Saturday – Kannada Rajyotsava / Haryana Day – Karnataka / Haryana

Nov 6 – Thursday – Nongkrem Dance Festival – Meghalaya (Khasi region)

Nov 7 – Friday – Wangala Festival – Meghalaya (Garo region)

Nov 15  Saturday – Jharkhand Foundation Day – Jharkhand

Important Note on Children’s Day:

November 14 (Friday) – Children’s Day: This is generally not an official school holiday. Most schools remain open but celebrate the day with special functions, games, and cultural programs, meaning no regular academic classes are usually held.

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