Is School Holiday Today in Chengalpattu District?
It’s drizzling as I start writing this, the kind of Tamil Nadu rain that softens the morning light and pauses the city for a bit. But to the point: no, schools inthe Chengalpattu district are not closed today, October 23, 2025. Despite heavy rains over the last couple of days, there’s been no official holiday announcement from the Chengalpattu District Collector or the Tamil Nadu School Education Department.
Now, if you’ve been seeing WhatsApp forwards or hearing parents whisper, “They said school’s off,” that’s understandable. It’s been raining cats and dogs across four southern states Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Telangana for three straight days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) even put out multiple warnings, predicting intense rainfall till at least Saturday. Dharmapuri, in fact, did get a school holiday today because of localized flooding. Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, and neighboring Chennai districts, on the other hand, have seen improvement since early morning.
Why Everyone’s Checking Their Phones This Morning?
Weather alerts do this every monsoon. One IMD red alert, a few dramatic Twitter videos of submerged roads, and boom, parents across Tamil Nadu start wondering if schools will open. This time, the confusion kicked up after last night’s Chengalpattu-heavy rainfall alert .
It mentioned possible intense showers through the night, which was enough for school WhatsApp groups to light up with “Holiday likely tomorrow?” Thing is, rain eased around 4 AM. So when everyone woke up hoping for a last-minute message saying “schools closed,” it didn’t come. Some disappointment there especially with soaked uniforms waiting on the drying line.
What the Official Sources Say?
According to the last verified update from the Tamil Nadu School Education Department and District Collector’s press desk, Chengalpattu schools — both government and private — are open today. The district administration typically posts closures between 6 and 7 AM when rainfall exceeds 120 mm or when IMD issues a red alert. This morning, none of those threshold conditions were met.
If you ever need to double-check, these three places are your safest bets:
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The official site: chengalpattu.nic.in
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Tamil Nadu School Education portal: tnschools.gov.in
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Official X handle: @CollectorCGL — they usually tweet before 7 AM if anything changes.
Disclaimer:
Information in this article is based on the latest updates from official Tamil Nadu government and district sources available as of October 23, 2025. Weather conditions and administrative decisions can change anytime. Readers are advised to verify final school holiday announcements through official district collector channels or tnschools.gov.in.
