West Bengal School Holiday Declared until October 26 due to Cyclone Dana

West Bengal School Holiday: As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), India will be hit by Cyclone Dana on the eastern coast on October 23, 2024, and will landfall in West Bengal on October 24 to 25, 2024. IMD states that several districts in West Bengal will be severely affected, and to ensure the safety of the students, a West Bengal School Holiday has been declared from October 23 to 26, 2024, in the affected areas only. The recent reports suggest that seven districts in West Bengal will be affected by Cyclone Dana and will remain closed in the event of its landfall. Further, if there is any change in the course of the cyclone, measures shall be taken accordingly. Details on the red alert areas and the latest updates regarding the West Bengal School Holiday is provided here.

West Bengal School Holiday: Districts declared Holiday

Here is the list of the districts that have been declared as West Bengal School Holiday until October 26, 2024:

• South 24 Parganas
• North 24 Parganas
• Purba Medinipur
• Paschim Medinipur
• Jhargram
• Bankura
• Hooghly
• Howrah
• Kolkata

West Bengal School Holiday: Red Alerts Districts

Students shall refer to the red alerts areas here as per the latest reports available from the IMD to know the expected West Bengal School Holiday in the upcoming days:

Dates	Alerts and Districts
October 23	Yellow Alert- South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur
October 24	Red Alert- South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur Orange Alert- North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Jhargam, Hooghly
October 25	Red Alert- South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargam Orange Alert- North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Purulia, Bankura

The areas under Red Alert will experience extremely heavy rain, Orange Alert areas will experience very heavy rain, and areas under Yellow Alert to experience heavy rain. All affected areas will remain closed as per the latest updates available from the state government. For any information regarding the West Bengal School Holiday for other districts, students and parents are advised to wait for official announcements or contact their respective school authorities.