The holy festival of Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated with great pomp across the country on Saturday, 16 August this week. This festival symbolizes the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, due to which there is an atmosphere of excitement everywhere. But do you know that the holiday of Janmashtami is not the same across the country? Holidays for schools, colleges, and government offices are decided by the state government or local authorities.

This year, a special occasion is also coming with Janmashtami, due to which students and employees can get a long holiday. Let us know in which states there will be a holiday for schools this year, and how you can enjoy a long three-day weekend.

Where will schools be closed on Janmashtami

So far, no formal notification has been issued by the central or state government regarding the holiday. Therefore, students and parents are advised to get information about the holiday from their respective schools in advance. Here is a tentative list of states and cities where schools and government offices may remain closed on Janmashtami:

  • Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
  • Aizawl (Mizoram)
  • Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
  • Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
  • Gangtok (Sikkim)
  • Hyderabad (Telangana)
  • Jaipur (Rajasthan)
  • Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir)
  • Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
  • Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
  • Patna (Bihar)
  • Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
  • Ranchi (Jharkhand)
  • Shillong (Meghalaya)
  • Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)

This list is based on the pattern of previous years, and changes are possible.

Students will get a 3-day weekend

This year, the festival of Janmashtami is bringing a special gift for students and employees. 15 August, Friday, is Independence Day, due to which there will be a holiday in schools, colleges, and government offices across the country. The next day, i.e., 16 August, is Saturday, when Janmashtami will be celebrated, and then there will be a weekly holiday on 17 August due to Sunday. In this way, people will get three consecutive days off. After this long weekend, regular classes will start again in schools from Monday, 18 August 2025.

Importance of Janmashtami

This festival of the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion all over the country, especially in Mathura and Vrindavan. This festival has special significance in these places, as the life of Lord Krishna is associated with this place. People observe fast, decorate temples, and celebrate Krishna’s birth at night.