Maharashtra School Holiday 29 January Due to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death: Ajit Pawar, the 66-year-old Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), died in a plane crash on the morning of Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Pawar was travelling in a privately operated Bombardier Learjet 45XR (registration VT-SSK) from Mumbai to Baramati to attend election campaign meetings. The plane crash occurred near Baramati Airport in Pune district. All five people on board were killed, including Ajit Pawar, two associates (a security officer and an attendant), and the two pilots, Captain Sumit Kapur and Captain Shambhavi Pathak. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a three-day mourning in the State. Get updates on Maharashtra School Holiday on 29 January Due to the Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death here.
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Maharashtra School Holiday 29 January Due to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Death: Highlights
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- Mumbai schools will remain closed tomorrow, January 29, 2026. All Government, private, and aided schools in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will remain closed. As of now, there are no updates on the January 30 holiday. However, 3 days of mourning have been announced across the state.
- Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's funeral will be held with full State honours on January 29 at 11 AM at Vidya Pratishthan.
- Official circulars issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the Directorate of Education, and the Divisional Deputy Director of Education, Mumbai, confirm a three-day state mourning period until Friday, January 30, 2026.
- Mumbai University has rescheduled exams that were scheduled for January 28. Further updates regarding exams on January 29 are being issued by respective departments.
Students and parents should contact their specific school administration or check official government notifications for local variations