When Are Schools Closed In 2025? Check The Full Holiday Schedule Inside

Schools across the country will be closed for several public holidays, as well as for summer and winter breaks in 2025. The summer vacation is expected to begin in mid-May and last until July, while winter breaks are anticipated to start in the last week of December and run through the first week of January, according to an NDTV report. It is important to note that the dates for winter breaks may vary depending on the school or region.

Apart from the regular Sundays and some Saturdays, here is a detailed list of public holidays for the 2025 school year:

January

January 6: Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
January 14: Pongal, Makar Sankranti, Hazarat Ali's Birthday
January 17: Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday
January 26: Republic Day

February

February 2: Basant Panchami
February 19: Shivaji Jayanti
February 24: Guru Ravi Das's Birthday
February 26: Maha Shivratri

March

March 13: Holika Dahana
March 14: Holi
March 28: Jamat Ul-Vida
March 30: Chaitra Sukhladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa
March 31: Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitr

April

April 6: Rama Navami
April 10: Mahavir Jayanti
April 18: Good Friday

May

May 12: Buddha Purnima

June

June 7: Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha

July

July 6: Muharram, Ashura

August

August 9: Raksha Bandhan
August 15: Independence Day
August 16: Janmashtami
August 27: Ganesh Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi

September

September 5: Onam, Id-e-Milad
September 29: Maha Saptami
September 30: Maha Ashtami

October

October 1: Maha Navami
October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra
October 7: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
October 10: Karaka Chaturthi
October 20: Naraka Chaturdasi, Diwali
October 22: Govardhan Puja
October 23: Bhai Duj

November

November 5: Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 24: Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day

December

December 25: Christmas

Students and parents are advised to check with the respective school or state government circulars for confirmation of the exact holiday list. These holidays may differ depending on the region or school policies.