Be it North India or the southern part of the country, there are a few districts in India where schools will remain closed today. While in some districts the reason for school holidays is local elections, in pother places it is due to extreme weather conditions.
Scroll further down to check whether your school falls in any of these districts, states or Union Territory:
Kerala
The state government of Kerala had announced school holidays specifically for December 9 and 11 due to the local body elections. This was announced to ensure that the voting process can happen smoothly, and also to ensure that students, parents and teachers also do not have to face any disruptions in case the schools are being used for election process, or if there are any traffic jams.
The Kerala Local Body Elections 2025 are being held in two phases. The first phase took place on December 9 and the second one will take place today, i.e. December 11, from 7 am to 6 pm. The vote counting will take place on December 13. Voting will happen in 1,199 local bodies across the state.
Schools will be closed today (on December 11) in these districts in Kerala:
Thrissur
Palakkad
Malappuram
Kozhikode
Wayanad
Kannur
Kasaragod
Students should contact schools to check if online classes are being arranged, although no such order was issued.
Telangana
The southern state of Telangana is also hosting Panchayat elections, for which the first phase of polling will be held on December 11. Since some government and other schools may be utilised as polling stations, and teachers might be assigned duties, there is a possibility that schools may be ordered to remain closed on December 11 and 12. Official announcement from the government is still awaited, so students and parents should directly contact their school authorities to check updates.
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh
While some areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh are still receiving some rain, schools and colleges have reopened now after days of disruption of normal routine. In case the district you are in receives heavy rain, students should contact their school authorities for updates.
Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu & Kashmir School Education Department has announced that all schools in the Kashmir division and the winter-zone areas of Jammu Division will remain closed till February 2026 for winter vacation. As per the official order, the winter vacations for the pre-primary level will begin on November 26 and will continue till February 28. Winter vacations for classes 1 to 8 will be between December 1 to February 28, 2026; and for classes 9 to 12, the vacation is from December 11 to February 22, 2026. This decision has been taken to ensure students’ safety during the harsh weather conditions of Jammu and Kashmir during these months.
