Telangana schools to get 13-day Dasara holiday from October 10
HYDERABAD: Telangana schools will remain closed for 13 days from October 10 to 22 for Dasara, with classes resuming on October 23, according to the 2026-27 academic schedule. Junior colleges will have a 12-day break from October 10 to 21 and reopen on October 22.
Schools to get 13-day Dasara break
The Dasara vacation will cover schools across Telangana, irrespective of management. The break includes the first-term vacation and coincides with major festivals during the period.
According to the Telangana government’s 2026 holiday calendar, Saddula Bathukamma falls on October 18, Mahanavami on October 19, Vijayadashami on October 20 and the following day is a holiday on October 21.
SA-I exams scheduled before Dasara vacation
Schools will complete their Summative Assessment-I examinations before the holidays. For Classes VI to X, the exams are scheduled from October 1 to 9, while primary school students will write their examinations from October 5 to 9.
Junior colleges to reopen on October 22
For intermediate students, the Dasara vacation will run from October 10 to 21, with junior colleges reopening on October 22. The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has scheduled half-yearly examinations from October 3 to 9, before the vacation.
The holiday schedule will give school and intermediate students a break during the Dasara and Bathukamma festive period.
