Schools in parts of Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, and Odisha may close on Thursday, October 23, 2025 . This is because the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned about heavy rain and thunderstorms. Students and parents should note that no official holiday announcements have been made by state governments yet. Decisions will depend on how the weather changes.
Weather Alerts for October 23, 2025
The IMD has issued different levels of rain warnings for these states. These warnings, called Yellow, Orange, and Red alerts, tell people how severe the weather might be.
| State | IMD Alert Levels | Holiday Expectation (as of now) |
| Maharashtra | Yellow Alert | Possible, no official announcement yet |
| Kerala | Yellow, Orange, Red Alerts | High chance |
| Karnataka | Yellow, Orange Alerts | Possible |
| Odisha | Yellow Alert (South Odisha) | Possible in coastal and southern areas |
Maharashtra School Holiday Update
- The IMD has given a Yellow Alert for many districts in Maharashtra .
- These districts include Satara, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Nanded, Parbhani, and Hingoli .
- Areas under Yellow Alert may see thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds.
- As of now, there is no official announcement about a school holiday on October 23, 2025 , in Maharashtra .
- The state government will take steps to keep students safe if the weather gets worse.
Kerala School Holiday Update
Kerala is under widespread alerts, from Yellow to Red, for October 23, 2025 .
- Yellow Alert: Districts like Kasaragod, Kannur, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram may experience heavy rain, strong surface winds, and thunderstorms.
- Orange Alert: Districts such as Wayanad, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Pathanamthitta may face very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds.
- Red Alert: Malappuram, Palakkad, and Idukki districts have a Red Alert. This means they may see extremely heavy rainfall, strong winds, thunderstorms, and lightning.
- A low-pressure area over the Arabian Sea is expected to move west.
- There is a high chance that schools will have a holiday on October 23, 2025 , in Kerala due to these weather warnings.
Karnataka School Holiday Update
The IMD has issued Yellow and Orange Alerts for many parts of Karnataka for October 23, 2025 .
- People in several districts may see heavy to very heavy rain or thundershowers with strong winds.
- Orange Alert districts include Shivamogga, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, and Chamarajanagar .
- Yellow Alert districts with heavy rain warnings are Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Mandya, Mysuru, Ramanagara, Uttara Kannada, and Kolar .
- Other districts like Bidar, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Dharwad, Haveri, Chitradurga, and Ballari are under Yellow Alert for thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds, and squalls.
- Students can expect a school holiday on October 23, 2025 , in Karnataka .
Odisha School Holiday Update
Local government offices in Odisha are ready for heavy rains. This is due to a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal.
- All of South Odisha is under a Yellow Alert from the IMD .
- Districts like Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajapur, and Balasore are under this alert.
- These areas may experience thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds, and squalls.
- Schools in coastal and southern Odisha may have a holiday due to rain on October 23, 2025 .
How to Get Official Updates
Students and parents should regularly check news channels and official government websites for the latest announcements. This will ensure they have correct information about any school holidays on October 23, 2025 .
