Schools Holiday Today Live Updates: Most states have declared a school holiday today for two reasons. Some schools will remain closed due to alerts from Cyclone Montha, while others in North Indian states are observing Chhath Puja after Diwali, leading to school closures for the festival.
The Chhath Puja, will be observed from October 25 to October 28. Since the first day falls on Saturday and the second on Sunday, the third day—considered the most auspicious of the festival—will be a holiday for most schools celebrating Chhath.
Schools Holiday Today Live Updates: Some schools did declared a holiday for Monday. However, a few have cancelled the holiday on October 27. For these schools, today will be a regular working day, and they may remain closed tomorrow as the final day of Chhath falls on Tuesday. Find out here which states will have schools open or closed the day after tomorrow.
‘Montha’ Cyclone Alert in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Schools Holiday Today Live Updates: Andhra Pradesh and Odisha prepared their bays and braced for the arrival of Cyclone Montha. The conditions that could lead to the cyclone have been amplifying in the Bay of Bengal, gathering steam to pound the states late Thursday with intensified force. It is believed that, in its most deadly form, the cyclone could strike the coastal regions with wind speeds of around 90–110 kmph.