Month-Wise School Holidays In India

Usually, summer vacations for schools in India typically start around the end of April or early May and extend for about six to eight weeks. However, depending on the geography of our country, the exact timing can differ between regions and educational boards. During the summer vacation holidays, students get lots of holiday homework. In 2024, several schools will have their summer vacation starting from June 1st week, 2024. However, the official dates have not been released yet. The holiday list and the number of days are likely to vary from state to state.

School Holiday List 2024-25: Month-Wise School Holidays

January 2024 School Holidays 

Day and Date
Name
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day
Sunday, January 14, 2024 Lohri
Monday, January 15, 2024 Pongal
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Thursday, January 25, 2024 Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Friday, January 26, 2024 Republic Day

February 2024 School Holidays 

Day and Date Name
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
Monday, February 19, 2024 Shivaji Jayanti
Saturday, February 24, 2024 Guru Ravidas Jayanti

March 2024 School Holidays 

Day and Date Name
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Friday, March 8, 2024 Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Monday, March 25, 2024 Holi
Thursday, March 28, 2024 Maundy Thursday
Friday, March 29, 2023 Good Friday
Sunday, March 31, 2023 Easter

School Holidays in April 2024

Day and Date Name
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Chaitra Sukhladi / Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative)
Saturday, April 13, 2024 Vaisakhi
Sunday, April 14, 2024 Ambedkar Jayanti
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Rama Navami
Sunday, April 21, 2024 Mahavir Jayanti

School Holidays in May 2024

Day and Date Name
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Thursday, November 13, 2024 Buddha Purnima

School Holidays in June 2024

Day and Date Name
Monday, June 17, 2024 Bakrid/ Eid Al Adha

School Holidays in July 2024

Day and Date Name
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Muharram

School Holidays in August 2024

Day and Date Name
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Independence Day/ Parsi New Year
Monday, August 19, 2024 Raksha Bandhan/ Jhulan Purnima
Monday, August 26, 2024 Janmashtami

School Holidays in September 2024

Day and Date Name
Saturday, September 7, 2024 Ganesh Chaturthi
Thursday, September 5, 2024 First Onam
Sunday, September 15, 2024 Thiruvonam
Monday, September 16, 2024 Eid e Milad

School Holidays in October 2024

Day and Date Name
Wednesday, October 2, 2023 Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalya Amavasya
Thursday, October 10, 2024 Maha Saptami
Friday, October 11, 2024 Maha Ashtami
Saturday, October 12, 2024 Maha Navami
Sunday, October 13, 2024 Vijaya Dashami
Thursday, October 17, 2024 Valmiki Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja (Bengali)
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Diwali

School Holidays in November 2024

Day and Date Name
Friday, November 1, 2024 Diwali
Sunday, November 3, 2024 Bhai Duj
Thursday, November 7, 2024 Chhat Puja
Friday, November 15, 2024 Guru Nanak Jayanti, Karthik Purnima

School Holidays in December 2024

Day and Date Name
Friday, December 6, 2024 Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day
Sunday, December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas
Sunday, December 31, 2023 New Year’s Eve

Gazetted Holidays

These holidays are as per the Circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

Date as per academic calendar Day as per academic calendar Holiday/ Name of Event
January 26 Friday Republic Day
March 25 Monday Holi
March 29 Friday Good Friday
April 9 or 10 Tuesday or Wednesday Eid-ul-Fitr
April 17 Wednesday Ram Navami
April 21 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
May 23 Thursday Buddha Purnima
June 16 or 17 Sunday or Monday Eid-ul-Adha
July 17 Wednesday Muharram
August 15 Thursday Independence Day
August 26 Monday Janmashtami
September 15 or 16 Sunday or Monday Id-E-Milad
October 02 Wednesday Gandhi Jayanti
October 12 Saturday Dussehra
October 31 Thursday Diwali
November 11 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 25 Wednesday Christmas

Usually, winter vacations for schools in India typically start around the end of December or early January and extend for about three to four weeks. However, depending on the geography of our country, the exact timing can differ between regions and educational boards. During the winter vacation holidays, students get lots of holiday homework. It is recommended that students and parents refer to the school’s diary or official communication to determine the specific number of holidays their school observes.

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