Gujarat School Holiday On Diwali: Primary schools across Gujarat will remain closed for 21 days during Diwali, from November 5 to November 25, 2026. The Directorate of Primary Education issued a circular on October 26, 2026, announcing the vacation for the 2025-26 academic year.
Schools will reopen on November 26, when the second academic term begins. The circular has been sent to district education officers, district primary education officers and administrative officers across the state.
Gujarat Primary Schools to Remain Closed for 21 Days
The circular says the vacation dates are set in line with the academic activity calendar issued by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. All recognised primary schools in the state will observe the break during this period, and all will begin the second term on November 26.
Primary and Secondary School Dates to Be Uniform
District education officers and district primary education officers have been directed to coordinate and announce the vacation dates so that primary and secondary school students get the same holiday schedule. Officials have also been asked to inform government and grant-in-aid teacher training institutes, pre-primary teacher training institutes, self-financed PTC colleges and schools under their jurisdiction about the schedule.
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Government and grant-in-aid Adhyapan Mandirs, Bal Adhyapan Mandirs, self-financed PTC colleges and the schools under their control have been asked to take the necessary action as per the circular.