The Telangana government has declared Dasara holidays for all schools (government, aided and unaided) for 15 days from September 20 to October 4.
The schools will reopen on October 5, according to a government notification.
The Bathukamma festival begins on September 20 and concludes on September 28, and the Dasara festival will be from September 28 to 30.
For Christmas, the government has declared holidays for schools from December 24 to 28, and for 2018's Sankranti, schools will be closed from January 12 to 16.
The government has issued strict instructions to schools to observe the holiday schedule.