January 2026 School Holidays: Complete Date-Wise Closure List

School Holidays 2026 in January: In Delhi, all schools will remain closed from January 1 to 15 due to winter vacations. Check school holiday list of this month.

The students are curious to know about the school holidays this month to prepare for their vacations, activities better. Schools in various states are closed due to winter vacations, apart from it, school holidays will be observed to celebrate festivals, national days (Republic Day, Independence Day) and to mark birthdays of national heroes, other important events.

In Delhi, all schools will remain closed from January 1 to 15 due to winter vacations. Schools in Punjab will observe winter vacations from December 22 to January 10, Haryana- January 1 to 15, 2026.

When will schools be closed in January?
January 1 (Thursday)- New Year
January 14 (Wednesday)- Pongal/ Makar Sankranti
January 23 (Friday)- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birthday
January 26 (Monday)- Republic Day.
State-Wise winter vacation schedule
Delhi: January 1 to 15, 2026
Punjab: December 22 to January 10, 2026
Haryana: January 1 to 15
Odisha: December 23 to January 1, 2026
Uttar Pradesh: December 20- 31 (Tentative)
Jammu and Kashmir
Class 1- 8- December 1 to February 28
Class 9- 12- December 11 to February 22.
Andhra Pradesh
As per the Academic Calendar 2025–26, missionary schools will observe a Christmas vacation from December 23 to December 27.
Telangana
The missionary schools in Telangana will remain closed for Christmas vacation from December 23 to December 27, 2025.
Kendriya Vidyalayas: December 23 to January 1, 2026.
School Holiday List 2026
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