Bhubaneswar: Educational institutions in Odisha, including schools, colleges and universities, will remain closed for two days for Diwali festival.

The School and Mass Education Department as well as the Higher Education Department of the state government today sent communiques in this regard to the officials concerned.

Two-day holiday for schools

The School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department has announced October 20 (Monday) as an additional holiday for all government as well aided schools in all districts, except Nuapada, for Diwali.

The state government has declared October 21 as an additional holiday for Diwali in lieu of one local holiday, said the S&ME Department. The department has sent a letter in this regard to all District Education Officers (DEOs) in the state.

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