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Events & Academic Calendar 2026–27

Month-wise events, competitions, examinations and parent meetings from July to October, with a look ahead to the rest of the session.

Students singing on a festive outdoor stage
Events Handout · 2026–27

July 2026

17 events & dates
1Jul · Wed
Van Mahotsav Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Celebration

Van Mahotsav Day

Whole school celebrates in green. Wings 1 & 2: Green Guardians Plantation Day.

1Jul · Wed
Rubaru — Doctor's Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Rubaru — Doctor's Day

Career Drome Rubaru session for Wing 4.

4Jul · Sat
Debate Competition at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Signature Academic

Debate Competition

Inter-House format for Wings 3 & 4. Linked for Wings 1 & 2: News Reading Competition.

6Jul · Mon
Social / Community

Heritage Walk

Social / community activity for Wing 3.

7Jul · Tue
Cleanliness Drive at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Core Ethos Series

Cleanliness Drive

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

8Jul · Wed
Inter-House Football Opens at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Sports

Inter-House Football Opens

Inter-House Football begins.

8Jul · Wed
Orientation — Career Drome & Hexamind at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Orientation — Career Drome & Hexamind

Orientation for Wing 4 (Class 9–12).

8Jul · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Wing 1: Basic Memory Games (Cognitive). Wing 2: Essay Writing (Cognitive).

11Jul · Sat
World Population Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Celebration

World Population Day

Wings 1 & 2: One World, Many Lives.

11Jul · Sat
Sports

Inter-House Football — Final

Wing 2 (Inter-House day); Wings 3 & 4 full participation.

14Jul · Tue
Core Ethos Series

Board Display

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

15Jul · Wed
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Wing 1: Picture Talk (Cognitive). Wing 2: Opinion Stand (Cognitive).

18Jul · Sat
Investiture Ceremony at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Mega Event

Investiture Ceremony

All Wings with Parent Interface. Parents are invited for the formal handing over of badges and sashes.

20–28Jul · Mon–Tue
Exam

Periodic Test I (PT-01)

Examination window for all four wings. No class activities on exam days. Core Ethos activities on 21 & 28 Jul are not held.

25Jul · Sat
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Career Walk Through — Kargil Diwas

Career Drome event for Wing 4.

25Jul · Sat
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Talent Square

Hexamind event for Wing 4.

29Jul · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Wing 1: Fancy Dress (Cultural). Wing 2: Kids Entrepreneur (Economic).

Dress code: on Van Mahotsav Day (1 Jul) the whole school — students and staff — wears green tops with regular school uniform bottoms.

Events Handout · 2026–27

August 2026

29 events & dates
1Aug · Sat
Parent–Teacher Meeting at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Parent Meeting

Parent–Teacher Meeting

PTM after Periodic Test 1, all four wings. Parent activity: Family Quiz Challenge. The Saturday is fully reserved for the PTM.

1Aug · Sat
International Friendship Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Celebration

International Friendship Day

Wings 1 & 2: Friendship Fiesta.

4Aug · Tue
Core Ethos Series

Cleanliness Drive

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

5Aug · Wed
Inter-House Kho-Kho Opens at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Sports

Inter-House Kho-Kho Opens

Final on 8 Aug (Sat).

5Aug · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Wing 1: Grandparents Day (Cultural). Wing 2: Science in My Kitchen (Inquiry & Science).

6Aug · Thu
Sports

Mpower Football — Tournament Begins

Final on 8 Aug (Sat).

8Aug · Sat
Sports

Inter-House Kho-Kho — Final

Final of the Inter-House Kho-Kho series.

8Aug · Sat
Sports

Mpower Football — Final

Final of the Mpower Football tournament.

8Aug · Sat
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Story Retelling (Cognitive) for both Wing 1 and Wing 2.

11Aug · Tue
Core Ethos Series

Board Display

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

11Aug · Tue
People Summit — Podcast at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

People Summit — Podcast

Hexamind event for Wing 4.

12Aug · Wed
Holiday

Hareli

School closed. No class activity.

15Aug · Sat
Independence Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Mega Event

Independence Day

All Wings with Parent Interface. Parents are invited for flag hoisting and a patriotic programme.

17Aug · Mon
NGO Collaboration — Women Empowerment at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Social / Community

NGO Collaboration — Women Empowerment

Social / community activity with an NGO on women empowerment.

18Aug · Tue
Yoga Darshan at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Core Ethos Series

Yoga Darshan

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

19Aug · Wed
Rubaru — Bank Operations at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Rubaru — Bank Operations

Career Drome Rubaru session for Wing 4.

19Aug · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Healthy Food Plate Design (Well-Being) for both wings.

20Aug · Thu
Sports

Mpower Kho-Kho — Tournament Begins

Final on 22 Aug (Sat).

21Aug · Fri
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Talent Square

Hexamind event for Wing 4.

22Aug · Sat
MUN Communication Forum at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Signature Academic

MUN Communication Forum

Inter-House format for Wings 3 & 4. Linked for Wings 1 & 2: My Country, My Voice.

22Aug · Sat
Sports

Mpower Kho-Kho — Final

Final of the Mpower Kho-Kho tournament.

24Aug · Mon
Sports

Inter-House Kabaddi Opens

Final on 29 Aug (Sat).

25Aug · Tue
Core Ethos Series

All Faith Prayer

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

26Aug · Wed
Holiday

Eid-e-Milad

School closed.

27Aug · Thu
Raksha Bandhan at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Celebration

Raksha Bandhan

Wings 1 & 2: Threads of Care.

28Aug · Fri
Holiday

Raksha Bandhan (Holiday)

School closed.

29Aug · Sat
Sports

Inter-House Kabaddi — Final

Final of the Inter-House Kabaddi series.

29Aug · Sat
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Rubaru — National Sports Day

Career Drome Rubaru session for Wing 4.

29Aug · Sat
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Wing 1: Piggy Bank Activity (Economic). Wing 2: Save Money Habit (Economic).

No examinations are scheduled in August. Dress code for Independence Day: theme to be confirmed by the school.

Events Handout · 2026–27

September 2026

23 events & dates
1Sep · Tue
Core Ethos Series

Cleanliness Drive

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

2Sep · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Waste to Best (Creativity & Sustainability) for both wings.

3Sep · Thu
Celebration

Janmashtami

Wings 1 & 2: Krishna Carnival.

3Sep · Thu
People Summit — Podcast at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

People Summit — Podcast

Hexamind event for Wing 4.

4Sep · Fri
Holiday

Janmashtami (Holiday)

School closed.

5Sep · Sat
Mega Event

Teacher's Day

All Wings with Parent Interface.

8Sep · Tue
Core Ethos Series

Board Display

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

9Sep · Wed
Sports

Inter-House Cricket Opens

Final on 12 Sep (Sat).

9Sep · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Nature Walk & Sketch (Observation) for both wings.

9Sep · Wed
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Expert Talk — Entrepreneurship Development Workshop

Career Drome expert talk for Wing 4.

12Sep · Sat
Hindi Diwas at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Celebration

Hindi Diwas

Wings 1 & 2: Hindi Utsav.

12Sep · Sat
Sports

Inter-House Cricket — Final

Final of the Inter-House Cricket series.

14Sep · Mon
Holiday

Ganesh Chathurthi

School closed.

15Sep · Tue
Yoga Darshan at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Core Ethos Series

Yoga Darshan

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

16Sep · Wed
Inter-House Skating Opens at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Sports

Inter-House Skating Opens

Inter-House Skating begins.

16Sep · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Role Play — Life Situations (Life Skill) for both wings.

17Sep · Thu
Sports

Mpower Cricket — Tournament Begins

Final on 19 Sep (Sat).

19Sep · Sat
Signature Academic

Spell Bee Championship

Wings 2 & 3. Linked for Wings 1 & 2: Fun with Phonics.

19Sep · Sat
Sports

Mpower Cricket — Final

Final of the Mpower Cricket tournament.

21Sep · Mon
Old Age Home Visit at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Social / Community

Old Age Home Visit

Social / community visit.

22Sep · Tue
Core Ethos Series

All Faith Prayer

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

23Sep · Wed
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

My Superpower Story (Creative Writing) for both wings.

26, 28–30Sep · Sat, Mon–Wed
Exam

Half-Yearly Examination (HFE)

Exams on 26, 28, 29 and 30 September for all four wings. No class activities on exam days.

On Inter-House event days the whole school wears House colours.

Events Handout · 2026–27

October 2026

15 events & dates
1Oct · Thu
Celebration

Gandhi Jayanti

Wings 1 & 2: Bapu Connect.

2Oct · Fri
Holiday

Gandhi Jayanti (Holiday)

School closed.

3Oct · Sat
Parent Meeting

PTA Meeting

Parent–Teacher Association meeting.

5–9Oct · Mon–Fri
Exam

Half-Yearly Examination (HFE)

Exams for all four wings. No class activities on exam days.

13Oct · Tue
Cleanliness Drive at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Core Ethos Series

Cleanliness Drive

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

14Oct · Wed
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Quiz Me Quick (General Awareness) for both wings.

16–21Oct · Fri–Wed
Holiday

Dusshera Break

School closed on 16, 17, 19, 20 and 21 October.

22Oct · Thu
Inter-House Basketball Opens at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Sports

Inter-House Basketball Opens

Final on 24 Oct (Sat).

24Oct · Sat
Sports

Inter-House Basketball — Final

Final of the Inter-House Basketball series.

24Oct · Sat
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Acts of Kindness Pledge (Life Skill) for both wings.

27Oct · Tue
Core Ethos Series

Board Display

Core Ethos Series · All Wings.

28Oct · Wed
Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2 at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

Tradition & Culture Show (Heritage & Identity) for both wings.

29Oct · Thu
Mpower Skating — Tournament Begins at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Sports

Mpower Skating — Tournament Begins

Final on 31 Oct (Sat).

31Oct · Sat
Sports

Mpower Skating — Final

Final of the Mpower Skating tournament.

31Oct · Sat
Parent–Teacher Meeting — School Exhibition at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Parent Meeting

Parent–Teacher Meeting — School Exhibition

Parent activity: School Exhibition. The Saturday is fully reserved for the PTM.

No signature academic event, mega event, Career Drome, Hexamind or social activity this month. Event-day theme colours: to be confirmed.

Events Handout · 2026–27

November 2026

11 events & dates
3Nov · Tue
Talent Square at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Talent Square

Hexamind event for Wing 4.

4Nov · Wed
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wings 1 & 2

My Dream Classroom (Life Skill) for both Wing 1 and Wing 2.

7, 9–11Nov · Sat, Mon–Wed
Holiday

Diwali Break

School closed on 7, 9, 10 and 11 November.

14Nov · Sat
Children's Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Mega Event

Children's Day

All Wings with Parent Interface.

16Nov · Mon
Traffic Awareness at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Social / Community

Traffic Awareness

Social / community activity.

18Nov · Wed
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wing 1

Wing 1: Good Manners Chart (Writing). No Wing 2 activity.

21Nov · Sat
Class Activity

Class Activities · Wing 1

Wing 1: Panchtantra — Story Telling Session (Listening). No Wing 2 activity.

24Nov · Tue
Holiday

Guru Nanak Jayanti

School closed.

26Nov · Thu
Expert Talk — Constitution Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Wing 4 · Career Drome / Hexamind

Expert Talk — Constitution Day

Career Drome expert talk for Wing 4.

28Nov · Sat
Sports Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
Mega Event

Sports Day

All Wings with Parent Interface.

30Nov · Mon
Exam

Pre-Board 1 (PB-01) Examination

Examination for all four wings, Wing 1 (Nursery–Class 2) through Wing 4 (Class IX–XII). No class activities on examination days.

No celebrations, signature academic event, sports fixtures or Core Ethos Series activities this month. Event-day theme colours: to be confirmed. On Inter-House event days the whole school wears House colours.

Later in the session

December 2026 – April 2027

December 2026

  • Pre-Board 1 Examinations
  • Quiz Competition
  • Parent–teacher meeting: Santa's Gratitude Mailbox (19 Dec)
  • Annual Function
  • Christmas

January 2027

  • Periodic Test 2 / Pre-Board 2
  • Parent–teacher meeting with Career Fair (23 Jan)
  • Republic Day (26 Jan)
  • Declamation Competition
  • Admissions open for 2027–28

February 2027

  • Vasant Panchami
  • Annual Examinations begin

March 2027

  • Annual Examinations
  • PTA Meeting
  • Parent–teacher meeting: Class XII pass celebration (20 Mar)

April 2027

  • Extempore Competition
  • Elocution Competition
  • Youth Parliament

Dates may change. The downloadable calendar and school circulars are the final reference.

Coming Up

Inter-house Basketball Final at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
24Oct
Sport · Inter-house

Inter-house Basketball Final

Parent–Teacher Meeting & School Exhibition at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
31Oct
PTM · Parents and students

Parent–Teacher Meeting & School Exhibition

Talent Square at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
3Nov
Wing 4 · Hexamind

Talent Square

Children's Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
14Nov
Celebration · Whole school

Children's Day

Traffic Awareness at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
16Nov
Social · Community

Traffic Awareness

Expert Talk — Constitution Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
26Nov
Wing 4 · Career Drome

Expert Talk — Constitution Day

Sports Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
28Nov
Sport · Whole school

Sports Day

Pre-Board 1 (PB-01) Examination at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
30Nov
Exam · All wings

Pre-Board 1 (PB-01) Examination

Parent–Teacher Meeting: Santa's Gratitude Mailbox at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
19Dec
PTM · Parents and students

Parent–Teacher Meeting: Santa's Gratitude Mailbox

Parent–Teacher Meeting & Career Fair at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
23Jan
PTM · Parents and students

Parent–Teacher Meeting & Career Fair

Republic Day at Riverdale World School, Mahasamund
26Jan
Celebration · Whole school

Republic Day

Past Events

Highlights from this session.

Investiture Ceremony
July 2026Investiture Ceremony
Rubaru: National Doctor’s Day
July 2026Rubaru: National Doctor’s Day
World Population Day
July 2026World Population Day
Friendship Day
August 2026Friendship Day
Thread of Care (Raksha Bandhan)
August 2026Thread of Care (Raksha Bandhan)
Hindi Diwas
September 2026Hindi Diwas
CBSE Zonal Handball Championship
2026–27CBSE Zonal Handball Championship
Grand Parents Day
2026Grand Parents Day