School Holidays in August 2023: Public Holidays, Festivals

Rini Maria

Updated On: August 21, 2023 04:54 PM

The detailed list of School Holidays in August 2023 is available, August 15th will be a national holiday on account of Independence Day, Onam (August 29), and Raksha Bandhan(August 30) will also be a holiday for most schools. 
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School Holidays in August 2023: Students shall note the list of the public holidays and the state-wise holidays for various festivals to be observed in the month of August 2023. Although not all festivals will be school holidays for all the schools, some holidays may be declared as holidays, and some may not. One of the major events that the whole nation will observe as a Holiday to mark the 76th Year of Independence for the country will be celebrated on August 15th, 2023 , (Tuesday). All schools, offices, and banks will remain closed. Other festivals that will be widely celebrated are Onam on August 29, 2023 , and Raksha Bandhan on August 30, 2023 .

School Holidays in August 2023: Public Holidays

Here are the major public holidays in August 2023:
Date and Day Public Holidays
August 15th, 2023 (Tuesday) Independence Day

School Holidays in August 2023: Festivals

Students shall refer to the state-wise list of the festivals observed in each state in the month of August 2023:
Name of the States Holidays for State-wise Festivals
Andhra Pradesh -
Arunachal Pradesh
  • Choekhor- Monpa Festival- August 1, 2023
Assam -
Bihar
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Chhattisgarh
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Goa -
Gujarat
  • Navroz - Parsi New Year- August 16, 2023
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Haryana
  • Haryali Teej- August 19, 2023
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Himachal Pradesh
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Jharkhand
  • Vishwa Adivasi Diwas- August 9, 2023
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Karnataka -
Kerala
  • Onam- August 29, 2023
Madhya Pradesh
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Maharashtra
  • Navroz - Parsi New Year- August 16, 2023
Manipur
  • Jhulon Loiba- August 31, 2023
Meghalaya
  • Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev- August 18, 2023
Mizoram
  • Navroz - Parsi New Year- August 16, 2023
  • Onam- August 29, 2023
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Nagaland
  • Tsungremmong (Ao)- August 1 and August 2, 2023
  • Biam (Khiamniungan)- August 7, 2023
  • Metemneo (Yimkhiung)- August 8, 2023
  • Hunapongpi (Sangtam)- August 18, 2023
  • Onam- August 29, 2023
Odisha
  • Muharram- August 9, 2023
  • Janmashtami- August 19, 2023
  • Jhulana Purnima- August 30, 2023
  • Ganesh Puja- August 31, 2023
Punjab
  • Haryali Teej- August 19, 2023
Rajasthan
  • Haryali Teej- August 19, 2023
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Sikkim
  • Janmashtami- August 7, 2023
  • Haryali Teej- August 19, 2023
  • Indrajatra- August 29, 2023
Hyderabad
  • Navroz - Parsi New Year- August 16, 2023
  • Varalakshmi Vratham- August 25, 2023
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Tamil Nadu -
Telangana -
Tripura -
Uttar Pradesh
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
Uttarakhand
  • Raksha Bandhan- August 30, 2023
West Bengal -

School Assembly News August 2023

Students can click on the links below for day-wise School Assembly News Headlines for August 2023 -
Date School Assembly News Link
August 22, 2023 School Assembly News Headlines for 22 August 2023
August 21, 2023 School Assembly News Headlines for 21 August 2023
August 19, 2023 School Assembly News Headlines for 19 August 2023
August 18, 2023 School Assembly News Headlines for 18 August 2023

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