Overview
- Media lists flag likely January closures on New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Hazrat Ali’s Birthday (Jan 3), Pongal and Makar Sankranti (Jan 14), Vasant Panchami (Jan 23) and Republic Day (Jan 26).
- Several states have outlined winter vacations spanning late December to mid-January, including Delhi and Haryana (Jan 1–15), Punjab (Dec 22–Jan 10), Odisha (Dec 23–Jan 1) and Uttar Pradesh (Dec 20–31, tentative).
- Jammu and Kashmir has one of the longest winter breaks reported, with classes 1–8 from Dec 1 to Feb 28 and classes 9–12 from Dec 11 to Feb 22.
- January remains an exam-heavy period with pre-boards and internal assessments, and JEE Main Session 1 scheduled during the month.
- Outlets have also circulated a provisional 2026 holiday overview and noted that summer vacations are generally expected in May–June with state-wise variation.