School holidays: Schools colleges will remain closed 18 days in August 2025

School holidays in India are a mix of national public holidays, state-specific festivals, and sometimes local declarations due to weather or other events. August 2025 will see several such occasions. School holidays: schools colleges will remain closed 18 days in August 2025.

Here’s a list of probable school holidays in August 2025 across India:

Major National / Widely Observed Holidays (Likely School Holidays):

August 9, 2025 (Saturday): Raksha Bandhan

This is a restricted holiday, but widely celebrated. Many schools may close or have a half-day. If it falls on a Saturday, schools already following a 5-day week will be closed.

August 15, 2025 (Friday): Independence Day

This is a Gazetted National Holiday. All schools across India will be closed. This creates a long weekend with the subsequent Saturday (Aug 16) and Sunday (Aug 17).

Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) also falls on this day (Restricted Holiday).

Janmashtami (Smarta) also falls on this day (Restricted Holiday).

August 16, 2025 (Saturday): Janmashtami

This is a Gazetted Holiday in many states, especially where Janmashtami is widely celebrated (like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, etc.). Schools in these states are very likely to be closed.

August 27, 2025 (Wednesday): Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi

This is a Restricted Holiday, but in states like Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it is a major festival and schools will definitely be closed, often for multiple days.

Other Potential State-Specific or Regional Holidays (Check Local School Calendar):

August 8, 2025 (Friday):

Jhulan Purnima: Odisha

Tendong Lho Rum Faat: Sikkim

August 11, 2025 (Monday):

Ayyankali Jayanthi: Kerala (Likely school holiday)

August 13, 2025 (Wednesday):

Patriot’s Day: Manipur

August 19, 2025 (Tuesday):

Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur: Manipur

August 25, 2025 (Monday):

Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva: Assam

August 26, 2025 (Tuesday):

Hartalika Teej: Chhattisgarh & Sikkim

August 28, 2025 (Thursday):

Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day): Goa

Nuakhai: Odisha

Fixed Weekend Holidays:

All Sundays: August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Second Saturday: August 9, 2025 (This coincides with Raksha Bandhan, making it a guaranteed non-working day for schools following bank holiday rules)

Fourth Saturday: August 23, 2025

Important Notes:

The most accurate source for school holidays is always the official academic calendar provided by your specific school or the education board/district administration in your area.

Sometimes, district collectors declare unscheduled holidays due to heavy rainfall, floods, extreme heat, or other local events. These are often announced with short notice.

For restricted holidays, some schools might remain open or offer them as optional holidays where students can choose to take leave. Always double-check with your child’s school for the definitive list of holidays.

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