Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced the winter vacation schedule for schools of the Kashmir valley and the winter zone of the Jammu region.
According to an official order, pre-primary classes will close for winter break from November 26 (Wednesday), while classwork for students of classes 1 to 8 will end on December 1. The academic work for classes 9 to 12 will stop from December 11.
.@SchoolEdujkut announces winter vacation schedule for Govt & recognised private schools.
• Pre-primary: 26 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
• Classes 1–8: 1 Dec 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
• Classes 9–12: 11 Dec 2025 – 22 Feb 2026
Applicable to Kashmir Division & winter zones of Jammu Division. pic.twitter.com/HvbZXZTZ5x— Akashvani News Jammu (@radionews_jammu) November 25, 2025
Schools up to class 8 are scheduled to reopen on March 1 next year, while higher classes will resume a week earlier, on February 22.
The government said the decision was taken in view of temperatures dipping several degrees below freezing across Kashmir over the last week.
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