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Time of India
11-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Are schools open tomorrow? State-wise updates for Buddha Purnima 2025 holiday
Schools in Punjab: A mixed picture Live Events Rajasthan border schools stay shut Jammu & Kashmir moves classes online West Bengal advances summer holidays (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Schools across India will be closed on Monday, 12 May, as the country observes Buddha Purnima. It is a gazetted public holiday, and central government offices will also remain shut. In the capital, schools will be closed in line with the Directorate of Education (DoE) closure also marks the start of the official summer vacation in Delhi, which began on 11 May and will continue until 30 June. According to the 2025–26 academic session calendar, 'June 28 and June 30 will be working days for teachers.' Delhi University has also listed Buddha Purnima as a Punjab, all educational institutions had earlier been closed from 9 May to 11 May, following safety concerns arising from India-Pakistan tensions. However, most of the state is preparing to reopen schools on Monday.'All educational institutions — schools, colleges, and universities — across Punjab shall reopen from tomorrow. Regular classes and examinations will proceed as per the academic schedule. We are immensely proud of our brave armed forces,' Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said in a post on X on said, some districts have opted to extend closures. Schools in Ferozepur, Sangrur, and Barnala districts will remain closed on 12 May. Teachers in these areas have been instructed to hold online classes from home. Bathinda district officials have asked school principals to postpone any examinations scheduled for Rajasthan, authorities have extended school closures across several border districts. All public and private schools in Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Barmer remain shut as a precaution.'All schools in Jaisalmer will remain closed until further orders,' confirmed District Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat, according to The Indian Express on 10 May. There has been no further update from local authorities at the time of this and Kashmir schools and colleges have been closed since 7 May. Most private institutions have shifted to online teaching. Government schools, however, have not yet transitioned state's Education Minister, Sakina Itoo, said on X, 'All universities and colleges across the state are directed to ensure student safety.' She also confirmed that helpline numbers have been set up to assist local students returning home and those from other states currently residing in J& neighbouring Ladakh, the district administration in Leh has ordered a similar closure of educational institutions for the same an appeal by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, several private schools in Kolkata and other districts of the state advanced their summer such as Ballygunge Siksha Sadan, Delhi Public School Ruby Park, and St. Xavier's Institution Panihati were among those that shut from 9 May. These closures are part of precautionary steps taken to ensure student safety during regional tensions, as reported by The Indian precautionary closures in Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, and West Bengal are linked to the escalating tensions along the India-Pakistan border. The focus has been to protect students in potentially vulnerable zones. Authorities in each state have acted based on local assessments, and some closures are ongoing, while others are Purnima's nationwide observance has coincided with these developments, creating a mixed schedule of shutdowns and reopenings across India.
Mint
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
May 12 school holiday: Are schools open tomorrow, on Buddha Purnima 2025?
Buddha Purnima 2025 will be celebrated across the nation on May 12, due to which several schools and colleges will remain closed on Monday. Central government offices across the country will remain closed on Monday, since Buddha Purnima is a gazetted holiday. According to Directorate of Education (DoE) Delhi's holiday calendar, schools across the national capital will remain closed on May 12 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. The academic calendar for 2025–26 session indicates that summer vacations in Delhi schools commenced from May 11 and are scheduled to conclude on June 30, 2025. It is important to note that June 28 and June 30 will be observed as working days for teachers. Even University of Delhi lists Buddha Purnima as an official holiday. Additionally, authorities announced the closure of educational institutions in several regions located along the International and the Line of Control amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions. Schools were shut for the past few days in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Ladakh. Authorities announced closure of all public and private schools across five districts in Rajasthan as a precautionary measure, including Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Barmer districts. District Collector Pratap Singh Nathawat said that all schools in the border district of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan will remain closed until further notice, Indian Express report dated May 10 states. In light of the prevailing situation, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh in a post on X notified that all schools, colleges and universities across the state will remain closed from May 9 till May 11. Further information regarding school closure is awaited. Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo notified that the state government established dedicated helpline numbers to help students to return to their respective home states. Additionally, all universities and colleges across the state are directed to ensure student safety. Notably, many schools have transitioned to online classes since May 7. Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal, several private schools in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal Kolkata also issued orders to close schools from May 9 and prepone summer vacations. Schools like Ballygunge Siksha Sadan, Delhi Public School Ruby Park and Panihati' St Xavier's Institution, among others are closed from May 9, Indian Express reported.
