Dasara, Christmas, Sankranthi Holidays List : Check Dates Here

In 2024 schools and colleges are set to receive numerous holiday breaks. In the Telugu states, the festivals of Dussehra and Sankranti hold a special place. The government plans to grant significant holidays for these two festivals.

Telugu people celebrate these festivals with grandeur. Following this tradition, the government has announced holiday breaks for all schools in Andhra Pradesh for the 2024-25 academic year. Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh released the academic calendar on Monday, July 29.

Dussehra and Sankranti Festivities... In this academic year, schools will operate for 232 days, with a total of 83 days off. Primary and high schools will have a 10-day holiday for Dussehra from October 4 to October 13. For Sankranti, schools will be closed from January 10 to January 19, amounting to a 9-day break, according to Education Minister Nara Lokesh.

Key holidays in the 2024-25 academic year include:

• Dussehra holidays from October 4 to October 13.
• Dussehra holidays for Christian minority educational institutions from October 11 to October 13.
• Diwali holiday on October 31.
• Christmas holiday on December 25.
• Christmas holidays for Christian minority educational institutions from December 20 to December 29.
• Sankranti holidays from January 10 to January 19, 2025