School Holidays List in India for 2024-25: Check the List of Upcoming Vacation Days
School Holiday List in India for 2024-25: Are school holidays ever enough? Check here for the complete list of holidays in the academic year 2024-2025. The month-wise school holiday list for state boards, CBSE schools, ICSE/ISC schools, etc will help you plan and enjoy all your holidays in advance.
School Holiday List in India for 2024-25: Each school in India operates either under the state education board or other education boards such as CBSE, ICSE, etc. While school students desperately await summer vacations and winter vacations each year, there are also several holidays which fall throughout the year. All schools in India observe the national holidays. Additionally, there are also other common holidays observed in schools as directed by the Central government. Meanwhile, there are some holidays which are state-specific based on the geographical or cultural importance of the event. For example, Ganesh Chaturthi is not a common school holiday in North India and Kannada Rajyotsava is a holiday only in the state of Karnataka. In this article, we have curated and compiled together the holiday schedule for the academic year 2024-25 for schools across India.
Summer Vacation 2024
Summer vacation is one of the most awaited and cherished times for a student. Indian schools provide atleast 2 to about 6 weeks of summer vacation each year due to the extreme heat it goes through. During the vacation, students also get some assignments and project work to cover.
In 2024, most of the schools will have their summer vacation starting from June 1st week, 2024.
Winter Vacation 2024
Winter vacation in schools is another long vacation that students cherish. It is generally given from late December, starting near Christmas, to early January. While schools in hilly areas enjoy winter vacation for 2 to 3 months, other cold-prone areas also get about 2 to 3 week long winter break.
School Holiday List 2024-25
Provided below is a list of month-wise holidays in the upcoming academic year 2024-25.
School Holidays in January 2024
Day and Date
Name
Monday, January 1, 2024
New Year’s Day
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Lohri
Monday, January 15, 2024
Makar Sankranti/Pongal/ Magha Bihu
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Friday, January 26, 2024
Republic Day
School Holidays in February 2024
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
School Holidays in March 2024
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
Uttar Pradesh School Holidays List 2024
Please find the complete list of school holidays for UP students in 2024. Students will get a total of 114 school holidays in 2024. Out of the remaining working days, 15 days have been dedicated to exams and the rest 233 have been dedicated to running normal academic life. The summer vacation will start on 21st May and run up till 30th June, making it a long 41-day vacation. Find the complete list below.
S.No
Holiday List 2024 Uttar Pradesh
Date
Day
1
Makar Sankranti
15 January
Monday
2
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
17 January
Wednesday
3
Hazrat Ali Birthday
25 January
Thursday
4
Republic Day
26 January
Friday
5
Basant Panchami
14 February
Wednesday
6
Sant Ravidas Jayanti
24 February
Saturday
7
Maha Shivaratri
08 March
Friday
8
Holika Dahan
24 March
Sunday
9
Holi
25 March
Monday
10
Good Friday
29 March
Friday
11
Easter Monday
01 April
Monday
12
Eid-ul-Fitr
11 April
Thursday
13
Dr. B R Ambedkar Jayanti
14 April
Sunday
14
Ram Navami
17 April
Wednesday
15
Mahavir Jayanti
21 April
Sunday
16
Summer Vacation
21 May – 30 June
17
Muharram
17 July
Wednesday
18
Independence Day
15 August
Thursday
19
Raksha Bandhan
19 August
Monday
20
Chehlum
25 August
Sunday
21
Janmashtami
26 August
Monday
22
Eid-e-Milad/ Milad-un-Nab
16 September
Monday
23
Vishwakarma Puja/Anant Chaturdashi
17 September
Tuesday
24
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
02 October
Wednesday
25
Vijay Dashami
12 October
Saturday
26
Narak Chaturdashi
30 October
Wednesday
27
Diwali
31 October
Thursday
28
Govardhan Puja
02 November
Saturday
29
Bhai Dooj/Chitragupt Jayanti
03 November
Sunday
30
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purnima
15 November
Friday
31
Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi Diwas
24 November
Sunday
32
Christmas
25 December
Wednesday
Gazetted Holidays of 2024
The gazetted holidays in India are the official public holidays, published in the official gazette of the Government of India, published by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. These holidays are recognised by the government, and hence, mandatorily observed in government offices and institutions.
2024 has 17 gazetted holidays.
Date Day Holiday Jan 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 List of Restricted Holidays in India for 2024
Restricted holidays or Optional Holidays, are the extra holidays, apart from gazetted holidays.
Date Day Event January 15 Monday Makar Sankranti Jan 15 to Jan 18 Monday to Thursday Pongal Feb 14 Wednesday Sri Panchami/Vasant Panchami March 8 Friday Maha Shivaratri March 20 Wednesday Nowruz March 25 Monday Holi April 9 Tuesday Ugadi/ Chaitra Sukladi/ Cheti Chand/ Gudi Padwa April 13 Saturday Vaishakhi/Vaisakhadi April 14 Sunday Vishu/Bohag Bihu/ Mesadi April 17 Wednesday Ram Navami July 8 Monday Rath Yatra August 26 Monday Janmashtami September 9 Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi Sep 5 to Sep 17 Thursday to Tuesday Onam October 3 to October 12 Thursday to Saturday Shardiya Navratri October 12 Saturday Dussehra October 20 or October 21 Sunday or Monday Karwa Chauth Nov 7 to Nov 11 Thursday to Sunday Chhath Puja
The school holiday list aims to inform students about the year-long holidays that are a part of the academic calendar. Any changes/updations in the holiday list will be informed by us through this article. Also, check the list of Gazetted and Restricted holidays.
