Telangana: Schools to be closed today

Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana have announced a holiday on Monday for Holi, a Hindu festival celebrated not only in India but also in various parts of the world.

Earlier, the Telangana government also declared a holiday for the festival on Monday, March 25. Similarly, the schools will also declare a holiday for Good Friday, the day for Christians to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. This year, it falls on March 29 and is declared as a general holiday.

Apart from that, some schools in Hyderabad may also declare a holiday on March 31 which is an optional holiday.