Primary schools across Gujarat will remain closed for a 21-day Diwali vacation from November 5 to November 25, 2026.
The second academic term will begin on November 26, the Directorate of Primary Education said in a circular issued on October 26.The circular directs district education officers and district primary education officers to coordinate the announcement of the vacation dates to ensure that primary and secondary schools across the state follow the same schedule.
The dates have been fixed for all recognised primary schools in Gujarat in accordance with the annual school activity calendar published by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board.The Directorate has also instructed district education officers to inform government and grant-in-aid teacher training colleges, Bal Adhyapan Mandirs, self-financed PTC colleges and all schools under their jurisdiction about the vacation schedule.
However, first-year academic activities at all teacher training institutes will resume on November 19, 2026, to ensure that the prescribed number of working days is completed as per National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) norms.