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Cultural briefing · Delhi (NCT)
Facts-only — no opinions, no rankings. Refreshed for the year ahead.
Oct-Mar (cool to crisp; 5-25 C)
Jul-Sep (intermittent heavy rain; humidity high)
Diwali · Oct-Nov
Major holiday; air quality drops post-fireworks for several days.
Holi · Mar
Festival of colours; expect public play and office closures.
Republic Day Parade · 26 Jan
Rajpath parade; central Delhi closes to traffic.
Qutub Festival · Nov-Dec
Classical music and dance at the Qutub Minar.
Delhi Metro is extensive and air-conditioned; Uber/Ola reliable; auto-rickshaws use meters but verify.
Air quality is poor Nov-Jan — N95 masks recommended on bad days. Use registered cabs after dark.
Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
Tourist help
1363
IB · Chanakyapuri · +91 11 2688 8854
IB · Chanakyapuri · +91 11 2688 8888
CBSE · Connaught Place · +91 11 2331 1411
CBSE · Pusa Road · +91 11 2570 7929
Facts only — admissions, fees, and seat availability come from each school directly.
AIIMS Delhi (government)
Ansari Nagar · 24x7 emergency
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
Sarita Vihar · 24x7 emergency
Max Super Speciality Hospital
Saket · 24x7 emergency
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Rajinder Nagar · 24x7 emergency
Major institutions for orientation. In an emergency, dial 102.