India, Oct. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh School Holiday Tomorrow: Students and parents across Uttar Pradesh are checking whether schools will remain closed on Thursday, October 29, 2026, for Karwa Chauth. The festival is widely celebrated across the state, but the latest reports indicate that the leave provision for female teachers in certain basic education schools should not be confused with a holiday for all students.

According to reports published on October 28, female teachers in some Uttar Pradesh basic education schools have been granted leave for Karwa Chauth. However, this does not automatically establish a statewide school holiday. Students and parents in Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Prayagraj and other districts sho...