The Haryana Government’s Directorate of School Education on Friday announced winter break for the schools from January 1 to January 15. The announcement would is applicable on all public and private schools within the state. In a notification, the Directorate of Schools Education said the schools will reopen on January 16 (Thursday).
In the notification issued to the District Education Officer, Block Education Officer and School Principals, the Assistant Director of Education said, “Winter holidays are declared in all the state schools from January 01, 2025 to January 15, 2025. Schools will be reopened as usual from January 16, 2025 (Thursday).”
The notification, however, added that for practicals, the schools may call the students as per the board examination schedule and as per the norms of CBSE, ICSE Board etc. Notably, the western disturbances have brought strong winters to the state. Meanwhile, the rains also lashed the state bringing mercury further down.
On Friday Haryana witnessed heavy rainfall and hailstorms. Chandigarh saw its maximum temperature settling at 15.9 degrees Celsius – eight degrees below normal for the season.
