School Closed in April 2025: The new session has also started in the fourth month of the year 2025. Students are going to get many holidays in the first month of the session. The dates of closure of schools are based on national, regional, and religious holidays. Here are the dates falling in April on which schools are closed. You can see the school holiday calendar for April 2025 below.
6 April 2025 (Sunday) – Ram Navami
Ram Navami festival falls on 6 April. This Hindu festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama. This festival falls on Sunday. However, some schools may also give a holiday on 5 April (Saturday) by combining it with the conclusion of Chaitra Navratri.
10 April 2025 (Thursday) – Mahavir Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, will be celebrated on 10 April. On this occasion, schools are closed in many states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan.
April 13, 2025 (Sunday) – Baisakhi
Baisakhi is celebrated as the Sikh New Year and harvest festival in Punjab and Northern India. This festival also falls on Sunday.
April 14, 2025 (Monday) – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Tamil New Year
Ambedkar Jayanti is a national holiday. Also, schools in South India will be closed due to Vishu in Kerala and Tamil New Year in Tamil Nadu.
April 18, 2025 (Friday) – Good Friday
The Christian community celebrates Good Friday to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Schools across the country are closed on this occasion.
Other possible holidays (regionally)
April 5, 2025 (Saturday)
Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti: Holiday in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
11 April 2025 (Friday)
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti: Likely in Maharashtra and some other states.
15 April 2025 (Tuesday)
Bengali New Year/Bohag Bihu: Holiday in West Bengal and Assam.
29 April 2025 (Tuesday)
Maharishi Parshuram Jayanti: Likely in states like Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
Schools remain closed on Sundays.
Apart from this, schools remain closed every Sunday and in some places on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Thus, there will be a holiday in schools on the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th due to Sunday. At the same time, the second and fourth Saturdays of this month fall on 12th and 26th respectively.
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