Overview
- On Thursday, July 23, Palghar ordered all schools closed and Jammu & Kashmir extended summer holidays through July 26 while several Gujarat and Himachal districts issued district-level closures for July 24.
- Mumbai’s civic body has kept schools open under an orange/yellow warning because it typically declares city‑wide holidays only when the IMD issues a red alert, which signals extremely heavy rain of roughly 204 mm or more in 24 hours.
- Local orders cite immediate risks such as waterlogging, flash floods, landslides and disrupted transport, and officials have asked teachers and staff in affected districts to stand by for disaster‑management duties.
- There is no nationwide or state‑wide automatic holiday; most closures are taken by district administrations or education departments, and some schools are choosing delayed starts or online classes depending on local conditions.
- Expect continued day‑to‑day change: IMD will update forecasts and district collectors will reassess safety each morning, a pattern that can disrupt commutes, exams and childcare and that requires parents to check official district and school channels before travel.