Schools closed in four Nilgiris taluks on October 26; colleges to function normally

Schools in Udhagamandalam, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Kundah taluks are closed on Monday, October 26, amid persistent rain. Colleges are reported to be functioning normally.

Nilgiris, October 26, 2026: Schools in four taluks of the Nilgiris district — Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Coonoor, Kotagiri and Kundah — have been given a holiday on Monday, October 26, following persistent rain. The decision attributed to the district administration is reported by Dinamani, Maalaimalar and News Today.

Where the school holiday applies

Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
Coonoor
Kotagiri
Kundah

Colleges will function as usual, according to News Today. This is not a district-wide closure: the four-taluk announcement does not establish a holiday for schools in Gudalur or Pandalur. Parents should confirm instructions directly with their school or the district administration rather than assume the October 24 closure across six taluks continues unchanged.

The India Meteorological Department’s Chennai regional office, in its district forecast issued at 3 p.m. IST on October 25, forecast moderate rainfall for the Nilgiris on October 26. A forecast is not a report of rainfall already recorded.

Verification note: The Collector’s signed October 26 closure order could not be inspected directly. The holiday information is based on the independent news reports linked below, rather than a claim to have read the original order.

Sources

Image: AI-generated representative illustration of a rain-related school closure. It does not depict an identifiable school or the October 26 announcement.