J&K, Punjab and Himachal Schools Closed: Due to weather conditions across the country, various state governments and district administrations have decided to close the schools, colleges and other educational institutions in their respective states. Here is the list of states where schools are closed on August 27.
Jammu and Kashmir
Due to persistent heavy rainfall and flood-like conditions across the region, all government and private schools in the Jammu division will remain closed on Wednesday, 27 August 2025. This marks the third straight day of school closures in the Union Territory. The directive was issued by Dr. Naseem Javaid Chowdhary, JKAS, Director of School Education, Jammu, through an official order that strictly prohibits students and teachers from attending classes or venturing out amid the ongoing severe weather.
Punjab
All schools in Punjab, including government and private, will remain shut from August 27 to 30 due to heavy rains and floods.
Announcing the decision, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann took to X and wrote: “For the past few days, heavy rain has been occurring, and the weather department has forecasted very heavy rainfall for the next few days as well. In view of this, all primary, secondary, senior secondary government and private schools in the state will remain closed from August 27 to 30.”
ਪਿਛਲੇ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੀਂਹ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਮੌਸਮ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਵੀ ਕੁੱਝ ਦਿਨ ਭਾਰੀ ਮੀਂਹ ਪੈਣ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਮਾਨ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਸੂਬੇ ਦੇ ਸਾਰੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਇਮਰੀ, ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ, ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਾਈਵੇਟ ਸਕੂਲ 27 ਅਗਸਤ ਤੋਂ 30 ਅਗਸਤ ਤੱਕ ਬੰਦ ਰਹਿਣਗੇ।
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पिछले दिनों से भारी बारिश हो रही…— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) August 26, 2025
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At least ten districts of Punjab, including Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Jalandhar, Rupnagar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, SBS Nagar, and Fazilka, are grappling with massive floods amid heavy torrential rainfall in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Kerala
As Kerala will celebrate the Onam festival, students will go on holiday likely from August 28 or 29, depending on the school’s direction. The Education Department had in July released the academic calendar for the 2025–26 academic year, which stated that after the examination, all the state-run schools will be closed for the Onam festival between August 28 and September 8.
Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday
The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in states such as Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. These states traditionally announce a public holiday for Ganesh Chaturthi, which usually extends to schools and colleges.
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