New Delhi (School Holidays in August 2025): The page of the calendar is about to turn once again. The 8th month of the year, i.e., August 2025, will be full of festivals. After the end of Sawan, big festivals like Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami will be celebrated in August. Like July, school children will have fun in August too. There is a mood of rain across the country, due to which, along with festivals, extra holidays like Rainy Day can also be available. The confusion about the dates of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami in August has also ended.

Along with festival holidays, national holidays are also available in August. This month provides children with relief from studies and an opportunity to spend time with family. Festivals like Raksha Bandhan, Independence Day, Janmashtami, and Ganesh Chaturthi make this month special. These holidays not only have cultural and religious significance, but also give a chance to enjoy long weekends and festivals. There will be a long weekend on the special occasion of Independence Day in August (Schools Closed in August 2025).

August School Holidays: Schools closed in August

Festivals like Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami are celebrated with great enthusiasm in most states of India. At the same time, on the occasion of Independence Day, most schools have colorful programs, and only a few schools remain closed.

Major holidays of August 2025

Children will get many important holidays in August 2025. You can check their details below-

Raksha Bandhan (9 August 2025, Saturday): This festival is a celebration of the sacred relationship between brother and sister. Sisters tie Rakhi on the wrists of their brothers. Schools remain closed on this day. This is a restricted holiday. But most schools remain closed on this day (Raksha Bandhan 2025 Date).

Independence Day/Janmashtami (15 August 2025, Friday): India's 79th Independence Day will be celebrated with great pomp across the country. There will be flag hoisting and cultural programs in schools. Janmashtami will also be celebrated in some areas on the same day. It is a national holiday (Independence Day 2025).

Janmashtami (16 August 2025, Saturday, Janmashtami 2025 Date): Schools remain closed in many states on Janmashtami, celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna. It is a Gazetted Holiday.

Ganesh Chaturthi (27 August 2025, Wednesday): This Hindu festival is dedicated to the worship of Lord Ganesha and is especially celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India. Schools remain closed on this day as well.

Long Weekend in August 2025: Long Weekend in August

15 August i.e., Independence Day holiday, is on Friday. Most schools and offices are closed on Saturday. In such a situation, 15, 16, and 17 August 2025 can be celebrated as a long weekend. If your school or office does not have a holiday on Saturday but you want to go on a trip during this time, then you can take leave on Saturday and make it a long weekend.

Students can check their school's notice board for regional holidays or rainy days.

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