School Holiday on August 28: Schools Closed in These States Due to Rain, Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam, Check Details Here

Schools in Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed today, August 28 due to inclement weather. The school closure announcement was made by Sakina Itoo, Minister of School/Hr Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare.

Schools and Colleges across Jammu & Kashmir will remain closed tomorrow (28.08.2025) in view of inclement weather.

— Sakina Itoo (@sakinaitoo) August 27, 2025

Onam Holidays begin for schools in Kerala today. Schools will remain closed until September 8 as part of Onam vacations. This year onam is being celebrated on September 5

Schools in Kamareddy, Medak and Siddipet districts of Telangana will be closed today amidst heavy rainfall. Telangana university has also postponed all exams scheduled for today August 28, Revised dates to be announced soon. 

In a recent development, the schools across the following states and UT have been shut to ensure safety of students amid the damage done to roads:

• Jammu UT
• Uttarakhand
• Punjab

All government and private schools from primary to senior secondary classes will be closed from today to August 30 due to rain alert. 

ਪਿਛਲੇ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੀਂਹ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਮੌਸਮ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਵੀ ਕੁੱਝ ਦਿਨ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੀਂਹ ਪੈਣ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਮਾਨ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੂਬੇ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਇਮਰੀ, ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ, ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਸਕੂਲ 27 ਅਗਸਤ ਤੋਂ 30 ਅਗਸਤ ਤੱਕ ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ।
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पिछले दिनों से भारी बारिश हो रही…

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) August 26, 2025

School, colleges and other educational institutions in the Jammu division are closed today due to rainfall alert. This is the third consecutive day for school closure in the Jammu division. 

Due to Ganesh Chaturti being celebrated today, August 27, all government and private schools in Goa will be closed.

As per latest reports, Punjab Chief Minister has announced school holidays in the state from today, August 27 to August 30 due to the weather department prediction for more rain in the coming days

As per the official holiday calendar for 2025, schools in Karnataka are closed today August 27 as part of the Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata.

Schools in Telangana are closed today August 27 for Ganesh Chaturthi.

On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi today, August 27, schools in Maharashtra especially Mumbai will remain closed today. 

Schools in Kerala will start their Onam vacations from tomorrow, August 27. Schools will close for onam holidays after the celebration of the festival in schools tomorrow. This year onam is being celebrated in September 5. 

Schools, colleges and other educational institutions will remain closed tomorrow, August 27, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in a few states. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with much glory across Maharashtra, where schools will be closed tomorrow, August 27. Schools will also be closed in Goa.

Schools, both government and private in Goa will be closed tomorrow, August 27 on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. the directive has been issued by officials ordering for the closure of schools and colleges to allow students and staff members to participate in the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities.

Schools in Jammu division will be closed tomorrow, August 27 due to increasingly bad weather conditions. Keep watching this space for latest updates on school holidays in other states. 

Schools in Jammu Division will be closed tomorrow, August 27 due to rough weather and flood like situation in the region. This is the third consecutive day that schools in the region are closed due to inclement weather conditions. 

Schools in Kerala will be closed for Onam holidays from tomorrow, August 27, 2025. Schools across the state will complete their half-yearly exams, also known as Onam exams, by today. Onam celebrations will be held tomorrow for students can schools will reopen after Onam on September 8, 2025

All government and private schools in the Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir have been ordered to remain closed today, August 26 (Tuesday). The decision has been taken due to unfavourable weather conditions in the Union Territory region. As per the notification issued, all government and private schools in Jammu Division will remain closed today in view of the rought weather conditions.

Taking into consideration the safety of students and heavy rainfall alerts the district administrations oif Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Una, Bilaspur and Kullu have announced school holidays. All government and private schools except for residential schools will remain closed.

As per media reports, the district administration of Hoshiarpur has ordered for the closure of schools today, August 26 and tomorrow, August 27. Schools in Pathankot, Jalandar and Kapurthala are closed today due to heavy rainfall.

Educational Institutions in Pathankot, Punjab are closed today due to incessant rains. According to reports, an official order issued stated that, considering the continuous rains in Pathankot, a holiday has been declared for all government and non-government schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Pathankot today, August 25

As per the official notification issued, the JKBOSE Class 10th and 11th exams scheduled for today August 25 are postponed across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh UTs in view of severe inclement weather.

JKBOSE Class 10th and 11th exams scheduled for tomorrow on August 25 stand postponed across J&K/ Ladakh UTs in view of severe inclement weather.
New dates for the postponed exams will be notified separately.

— Office of J&K Board of School Education(JKBoSE) (@Office_JKBoSE) August 24, 2025

Ganesh Chaturthi is a widely celebrated festival in Maharashtra Schools will be closed in Mumbai and other suburban regions in Maharashtra due to the festival. Usually schools are given a holiday for the first day of the festival, Gauri Puja, Gauri Visarjan and Ganesh Visarjan 

As per a recent order, all Anganwadi centres and government and private schools from Pre-Primary to class 12 will remain closed in Nagpur today and tomorrow due to heavy rainfall. The school holiday has been announced considering the safety of students in the extreme weather condition

As per an order issued schools in Sikar, Karauli, Kota, Khetal-Tijara, Dungarpur, Chittorgarh, Ajmer, Kotputli-Baharod, Sirohi, Bundi, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur and Nagaur in Rajasthan will be closed today. Holiday has also be issued for tomorrow, August 26 in Alwar, Jaipur, Dausa and Didwana-Kuchaman. Schools will also remain closed from 25th August to 27th August in Tonk district.

Ganesh Chaturthi is a major festival celebrated in states like Maharashtra and Goa. Schools in Maharashtra are closed for Ganesh Chaturthi starting August 27, 2025. Schools in Maharashtra are usually closed for the entirity of the Ganesh Chaturthi. 

Schools and colleges in four districts of Himachal Pradesh will be closed today, August 25, 2025. Students are advised to stay indoors are not venture out until absolutely necessary. As per local meteorological reports, a yellow warning has been issued for two to seven districts in the state until August 30 for heavy rainfall.

Schools in Jammu Division will be closed today, August 25. School holiday has been announced for all government and private schools and educational institutions across the division. 

Schools in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand will be closed today, August 25 due to heavy rainfall. The order is applicable to all government, non-government, and private schools from Classes 1 to 12, as well as all Anganwadi centres. According to the official notification issued, in view of the forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department, Meteorological Centre Dehradun, and keeping in mind the safety of students, all government, non-government, and private schools (Classes 1 to 12), as well as Anganwadi centres in the district, will remain closed on today.

Schools in Jaipur, Rajasthan, will be closed today and tomorrow due to heavy rainfall. School holidays have been announced for all government and private schools and educational institutes across the district.