{"id":11126,"date":"2026-05-01T07:55:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/school-holiday-may-2026-may-2026-school-holidays-in-india-state-wise-closure-list-amid-heatwave-conditions\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:25:04","slug":"school-holiday-may-2026-may-2026-school-holidays-in-india-state-wise-closure-list-amid-heatwave-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/school-holiday-may-2026-may-2026-school-holidays-in-india-state-wise-closure-list-amid-heatwave-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"School Holiday May 2026: May 2026 school holidays in India: State-wise closure list amid heatwave conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130630090,imgsize-40154,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/buddha-purnima-2026-on-may-1.jpg\" alt=\"May 2026 school holidays in India: State-wise closure list amid heatwave conditions\" title=\"Buddha Purnima 2026 on May 1: Full school holiday list and summer vacation updates in India\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Buddha Purnima 2026 on May 1: Full school holiday list and summer vacation updates in India\">Buddha Purnima 2026 on May 1: Full school holiday list and summer vacation updates in India<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">School Holiday May 2026<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">: <\/span>As of April 30, 2026, schools across India are following a mix of gazetted holidays, weekend offs and state-specific summer vacation schedules. Buddha Purnima, a gazetted holiday, falls on Friday, May 1, 2026, marking the first nationwide closure of the month alongside regionally declared breaks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Rising temperatures and ongoing heatwave conditions in several parts of the country have already led to early summer vacations or revised school timings. In many states, academic calendars have been adjusted to reduce exposure during peak heat hours, with closures extending into June in multiple regions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Gazetted holidays and weekly offs in May 2026<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Schools will remain closed on fixed national and recurring weekly holidays during May.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<table style=\"border-width: medium;\" class=\"redcator-table-advance\">\n<colgroup>\n<col\/>\n<col\/>\n<col\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#a4c2f4;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>Date<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#a4c2f4;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>Occasion<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#a4c2f4;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>Coverage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May 1, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Buddha Purnima<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Nationwide gazetted holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May 27, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Multiple states<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May 9, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Second Saturday<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Nationwide in most schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May 23, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Fourth Saturday<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Nationwide in most schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody\/>\n<tbody\/><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Summer vacations across heat-affected states<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Several states have already announced or implemented summer vacations due to extreme heat conditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>In Delhi-NCR, schools are scheduled for summer vacations from May 11 to June 30, 2026, with reopening on July 1. Authorities continue to monitor heatwave conditions, although no revision in dates has been issued.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Odisha has advanced its summer break from April 27 following directives issued in view of severe heat conditions. Similar early closures are in place in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where schools began vacations from April 24, with reopening expected in mid-June.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Chhattisgarh initiated one of the earliest extended closures, with schools shut from April 20 to June 15, 2026. West Bengal schools in several districts also began vacations from April 22, with staggered closures continuing into May in some areas.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">State-wise summer vacation schedule 2026<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"29\">\n<table style=\"border-width: medium;\" class=\"redcator-table-advance\">\n<colgroup>\n<col\/>\n<col\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#a4c2f4;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>State<br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#a4c2f4;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"><strong>Summer vacation period<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Andhra Pradesh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">April 24 to mid-June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Bihar<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">June 1 to June 20, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Chhattisgarh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">April 20 to June 15, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Delhi-NCR<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May 11 to June 30, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Haryana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">June 1 to June 30, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Odisha<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">From April 27, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Punjab<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May to June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Rajasthan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May 17 to June 20, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Telangana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">April 24 to mid-June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">Uttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">May to June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">West Bengal<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.50000025pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#ffffff;padding:2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\">From April 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tbody\/>\n<tbody\/><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Revised school timings in heat-affected regions<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>States such as Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have introduced morning-only school schedules in several districts to avoid peak afternoon heat. <!-- -->Timings typically range between early morning hours and noon, depending on local directives.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Kendriya Vidyalaya schools in multiple regions, including Delhi, Chandigarh and Lucknow, will observe summer vacations from May 8 to June 16, 2026, as part of their centralised academic calendar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Across India, May 2026 school closures remain a combination of fixed national holidays, staggered state-wise summer vacations and heatwave-driven administrative adjustments, with schedules varying significantly by region.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/education\/news\/may-2026-school-holidays-in-india-state-wise-closure-list-amid-heatwave-conditions\/articleshow\/130630015.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buddha Purnima 2026 on May 1: Full school holiday list and summer vacation updates in India School Holiday May 2026: As of April 30, 2026, schools across India are following a mix of gazetted holidays, weekend offs and state-specific summer vacation schedules. Buddha Purnima, a gazetted holiday, falls on Friday, May 1, 2026, marking the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11126","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-education"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}