Maharashtra Holidays In 2021

News About Maharashtra Holidays

• 12 November to 16 November given as Diwali holidays for schools in Maharashtra

  The education department on 5 November 2020 announced that schools would be given a break for the festival of Diwali for 5 days compared to the usual of 21 days in Maharashtra. The holidays given for Diwali would be from 12 November to 16 November. Online studies will not be conducted during those 5 days as well.

  Many teachers in the state had demanded holidays for Diwali and since the online education started due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the teachers had not got any holidays. However, teachers expressed their displeasure in the declaration of only 5 days for the major festival rather than the usual 21 days. Moreover, the academic year started on the right time which was on 15 June and due to this the teachers had expected the usual 21-day holiday for the festival.

  9 November 2020

• Diwali holiday dates to be announced for schools in Maharashtra

  The education minister for Maharashtra, Varsha Gaikwad, has instructed schools to close for the Diwali vacations and not conduct any examinations during the festival season. The minister will hold a meeting with the directors of education across the state’s educational institutions and decide on the final Diwali holiday dates shortly.

  6 November 2020

• Maharashtra to observe bank holiday for birth anniversary of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

  Banks in the state of Maharashtra will be shut tomorrow due to Shivaji Jayanti. The occasion marks the birth anniversary of Chatrapati Shivaji, who was a Maratha ruler. This year marks the 390th anniversary, and tomorrow will be a “dry day”. Considering the number of people who celebrate Shivaji Jayanti, the government of the state has implemented a ban on alcohol sales at shops, pubs and bars. All schools as well as colleges in the state will also be closed. Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated in Maharashtra every year on the 19th of February. A number of programs and seminars are organized in different parts of the state to highlight the various aspects of the ruler and his life and legacy. Long processions are also conducted across the state by the Marathis. The birth of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took place in Pune’s Shivneri Fort on the 19th of February. History suggests that Shivaji was among the first rulers in India who implemented the “naval force” concept to defend Maharashtra’s Konkan side.

  19 February 2020

• 3-day school and college holiday in Maharashtra’s Palghar for Cyclone Maha

  The coastal district of Palghar in Maharashtra will have 3 days of holidays for schools and colleges on account of Cyclone Maha on the days of 6, 7, and 8 November. This is due to the heavy rains that are expected on account of the cyclone. Fishermen have also been asked not to venture out into the seas. Fishermen who are already at sea have been asked to either seek shelter at the nearest port or to return to their hometowns. Maha is expected to make landfall on 7 November, resulting in heavy rains forecast in the areas of Marathwada, coastal Konkan, and central Maharashtra for a few days after that.

  6 November 2019

• October 2019 public holidays in Maharashtra

  Mumbai, the capital of Maharasthra and the financial capital of India, will have a number of holidays in October due to festivals and a national holiday. Banks will be closed on 12 October 2019 on account of it being a second Saturday. Diwali, which would have been a holiday, falls on a Sunday this year, which is 27 October 2019. Legislative assembly elections are planned on 21 October 2019, and a holiday has been declared on that day to enable people to vote without any hassles. The fourth Saturday of the month will also be a holiday, which falls on 26 October 2019. Apart from this, there are two Sundays falling in between, which are on 13 October and 20 October. It is best to keep these in mind so that bank and other office work can be planned in advance so as to avoid any hassles later on.

  9 October 2019

• Public holiday in Maharashtra on 21 October due to assembly polls

  A public holiday has been declared in Maharashtra on 21 October to enable people to vote for the assembly polls. A holiday has been announced on that day for banks, state-run boards, semi-government offices, public enterprises, and corporations.

  7 October 2019

• Schools remained closed in Mumbai on 19 September 2019

  In the view of ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall warning given by the Indian Meteorological Department, all schools and junior colleges in Mumbai, Thane and Konkan region of Maharashtra were closed.

  The IMD had issued a red rain alert which indicates ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall in the city of Mumbai and Raigad.

  Ashish Shelar, Education Minister on Wednesday, tweeted that the Maharashtra Government had announced that they had declared a holiday for schools and junior colleges in Mumbai, Thane and Konkan region due to the red alert.

  The red alert by the MET department indicates precipitation of more than 204 mm of rainfall in 24 hours starting from Thursday. Mumbai would be receiving heavy rainfall on Friday, 20 September 2019 as well along with Raigad.

  19 September 2019

• Holiday declared on 5 September for schools and junior colleges in Mumbai

  A holiday was declared on 5 September for schools and junior colleges in Mumbai on account of the torrential rains. This will be applicable across Mumbai and Thane as well as the Konkan region. A red alert was issued by the weather department on 4 September. Over 100 weather stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region recorded 200+ mm of rainfall over the last 24 hours. The holiday for educational institutions was declared as part of a precautionary measure. Rail services have been interrupted by the rains since Wednesday resulting in protests by commuters over the cancellations and delays in train services. Airport operations were also affected by the rains with 24 flights held on ground, 20 cancelled, 280 delayed, and just five taking off on Wednesday. Heavy waterlogging was reported in various parts of the city.

  5 September 2019

• Maharashtra Declares 2 July as Public Holiday after Heavy Rains

  Due to heavy rains there were water logging at several places in the financial capital of Mumbai and surrounding areas, the State Government has declared 2 July 2019 as a public holiday. The BMC CPRO said that in the wake of the extremely heavy rainfall forecast by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Government of Maharashtra has declared 2 July as a public holiday as a precautionary measure for Mumbai city and its people. Earlier, the government had declared 2 July as a holiday for all government and private schools. Maharashtra School Education Minister Ashish Shelar said that the government would like to announce and confirm that 2 July 2019 has been declared a holiday for all private and public schools in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, kokan areas and Thane.

  IMD has predicted that there will be intermittent rain in the city and suburbs, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places for the next 24 hours. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Pravin Pradeshi has directed all the ward officials to reach their offices and monitor the situation. The Central Railway has also suspended the movement of suburban trains, stating safety. The railways said that the Maharashtra government and several other agencies have been requested to ply extra buses between Mumbai and Pune for intercity travellers.

  2 July 2019

• Government Declares Public Holiday after Rain-Related Accidents in Mumbai

  Unprecedented rains in Mumbai has left as many as 16 people dead overnight to rain-related accidents in Mumbai and Thane in the last 48 hours. Taking precautionary measures, the Maharashtra Government has declared a public holiday on 2 July 2019. In a late-night order, the municipal commissioner announced that all schools and colleges will remain closed on Tuesday. On Tuesday, at least 13 people were killed after a compound wall collapsed in Malad area here due to heavy rains, NDRF officials said. The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. when the compound wall in Pimpripada of Malad east area collapsed and people living in the slum adjacent to the wall were trapped under the debris. NDRF officials stated that the deceased were living in the slums.

  They added that their team of National Disaster Response Force along with their sniffer dog reached the site of incident immediately after receiving the details. Also, a team of fire brigade and local police reached the site and took control of the situation. In another incident, about 3 people were killed and one injured after a wall of a school in Kalyan on the nearby hutments killing three persons. Meanwhile, six labourers were killed and about two injured after a wall collapsed on their makeshift shelters in Ambegaon area in Pune. As per the fire brigade officials, the incident took place near Sinhgad College campus on Monday night.

  2 July 2019

• IT companies in Pune announce paid holiday on April 23 and April 29

  With Pune having a huge number of voters who work in the IT sector, certain IT companies have announced a paid holiday on the poll days. It needs to be mentioned here that people in Pune will vote on April 23 and April 29.  

  An Election Commission of India notification has stated that all establishments and shops are required to be closed on the day of polling in a constituency where general or bye-elections are slated to be held. 

  Pune votes during the third and fourth phase of the general elections. During the third phase of the elections, 14 districts of the state vote while 11 districts vote during the fourth phase of the elections. 

  12 April 2019