Overview
- The School Education Department issued Government Order No. 665-JK (Edu) of 2025 on November 25 under Secretary Education Ram Niwas Sharma.
- The directive applies to all government and recognised private schools in the Kashmir Division and the winter-zone areas of the Jammu Division.
- Pre-primary classes will remain closed from November 26, 2025 to February 28, 2026, and classes 1–8 will break from December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026 with classes resuming on March 1, 2026.
- Classes 9–12 will observe vacation from December 11, 2025 to February 22, 2026, with in-person teaching scheduled to resume on February 22, 2026.
- Teaching staff must stay available for academic engagements during the break and report on February 20, 2026 to prepare for reopening, with the department warning of strict action for non-compliance.