Manipur, Meghalaya and Kerala declare holiday on July 20 for students to watch FIFA World Cup final

How 6 outlets headlined it

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• Hindustan Times

  Owned by: HT Media (Bhartia family / Birla group)

  • “Kerala declares holiday for schools on Monday over Argentina vs Spain FIFA World Cup final”1d ago ↗

• Free Press Journal

  Owned by: FPJ Publications Pvt Ltd

  • “Football Fever Grips Kerala As Govt Declares Holiday For World Cup Final”1d ago ↗
  • “Kerala School Students Win Holiday In Penalty Shootout For Argentina Vs Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 Final | VIDEO”2d ago ↗

• Economic Times

  Owned by: Bennett Coleman & Co / The Times Group (Jain family)

  • “Manipur shuts schools for FIFA World Cup final”1d ago ↗

• Deccan Herald

  Owned by: The Printers (Mysore) Pvt Ltd (family-owned)

  • “FIFA World Cup 2026 | Meghalaya shuts educational institutes for final on Monday”1d ago ↗
  • “FIFA World Cup 2026 | Manipur shuts schools, colleges on Monday”1d ago ↗
  • “FIFA World Cup 2026 | Football craze in Kerala! Holiday for schools on July 20”1d ago ↗

• The Hindu

  Owned by: The Hindu Group / Kasturi & Sons (family-owned)

  • “Manipur, Meghalaya and Kerala declare holiday on July 20 for students to watch FIFA World Cup final”1d ago ↗
  • “Kerala Government declares July 20 an educational holiday on account of the Argentina-Spain FIFA World Cup final”1d ago ↗

• NDTV

  Owned by: AMG Media Networks (Adani Group, since 2022)

  • “Kerala, Manipur Announce Holiday Following Late-Night FIFA World Cup Final”17h ago ↗

Community discussion (2)

• Kerala declares holiday for schools and colleges after FIFA World Cup 2026 finalr/india · 1d ago ↗
• FIFA World Cup 2026 final: Kerala, Manipur and Meghalaya declare school holiday as football fever sweeps Indiar/india · 1d ago ↗

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