Schools closed in Kerala, Puducherry, and other states tomorrow due to Assembly elections: Check details here
Schools and colleges will be closed across multiple states on April 9, 2026, due to State Assembly elections in various states. Schools will be closed in Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The holiday has not been restricted to educational institutions but has been extended to government offices, private institutions, and commercial entities across critical locations, making it a civic holiday on the day of the election.
Kerala and Puducherry impose a total holiday
In Kerala, which will witness voting for all 140 seats of the Legislative Assembly in one phase itself, there will be a total closure of educational institutions, whether run by the government, aided, or privately. The state with a strong tradition of high electoral turnout will see polling booths erected across many schools. Puducherry, with its total of 30 Assembly seats, is going to witness a total closure of schools and colleges.
Partial and localised closures across other states
Beyond Kerala and Puducherry, several states witnessing elections or by-elections are also expected to see disruptions in academic schedules—though with more localised impact.
Apart from the state of Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry, many other states which would be holding either general elections or by-elections would also face disturbances in their academic calendars—but on a smaller scale.
In the case of Assam, where voting will be conducted in all 126 Assembly seats, district-level administrations will probably issue orders for closing schools in those parts which would serve as polling stations. However, the decision will not be uniformly made at the state level, but school buildings are sure to be used for conducting the polling process.
Even Karnataka has decided to hold by-elections in chosen constituencies. Although the statutory holiday for voters remains untouched, the issue of whether schools will be shut down has been left to individual states to decide.
Similarly, in the northeastern states of Nagaland and Tripura, who also vote on April 9, holidays will normally be declared by the Election Commission at polling stations, although final notices are usually released close to voting time.
Kerala and Puducherry impose a total holiday
In Kerala, which will witness voting for all 140 seats of the Legislative Assembly in one phase itself, there will be a total closure of educational institutions, whether run by the government, aided, or privately. The state with a strong tradition of high electoral turnout will see polling booths erected across many schools. Puducherry, with its total of 30 Assembly seats, is going to witness a total closure of schools and colleges.
Partial and localised closures across other states
Beyond Kerala and Puducherry, several states witnessing elections or by-elections are also expected to see disruptions in academic schedules—though with more localised impact.
Apart from the state of Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry, many other states which would be holding either general elections or by-elections would also face disturbances in their academic calendars—but on a smaller scale.
In the case of Assam, where voting will be conducted in all 126 Assembly seats, district-level administrations will probably issue orders for closing schools in those parts which would serve as polling stations. However, the decision will not be uniformly made at the state level, but school buildings are sure to be used for conducting the polling process.
Even Karnataka has decided to hold by-elections in chosen constituencies. Although the statutory holiday for voters remains untouched, the issue of whether schools will be shut down has been left to individual states to decide.
Similarly, in the northeastern states of Nagaland and Tripura, who also vote on April 9, holidays will normally be declared by the Election Commission at polling stations, although final notices are usually released close to voting time.
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