The cold waves are increasing day by day, and various North Indian states are experiencing dense fog. There are predictions from the State Weather Department that in the forthcoming days, the coldness and fog will increase, and everyone is advised to take precautions.
Amid that, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken an initiative for school-going students, and various schools have extended the school holidays and also changed their school timing. In the various districts of Uttar Pradesh, instead of declaring a holiday, schools have opted for online classes.
The weather department has issued an update according to which dense fog will be experienced by several northern states, which include Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Northern Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Northern Rajasthan, and more. The citizens are requested to take precautions while driving and walking on the roads.
When will UP schools open?
The Uttar Pradesh government has declared winter vacations for all government and private schools from January 1, 2024, until January 15, 2024. However, the districts of Uttar Pradesh have made changes and adjustments as per the requirements, and certain schools have made changes to the school holidays.
The UP schools will now open after January 15, 2024, as per the guidelines of the government, but in some districts, certain changes have been made. In Ghaziabad, Agra, Kashi, Firozabad, Mathura, Noida, and other districts, schools are run by the authorities.
Date & new timings of UP schools
As per the schedule, changes have been made to school holidays and timings for the safety of these students. Some districts school timings and dates are mentioned below:
Districts | Date & Timings of schools |
---|---|
Agra | schools closed till 2 January |
Banaras | schools are closed till 14 January 2024 |
Mathura | classes timings from 10 am to 3 pm |
Ghaziabad | classes timings from 10 am to 3 pm |
Firozabad | closed till 14 January 2024 |
Kashi | schools are closed till 6 January 2024 |
As per the reports, schools in Agra were closed until January 2, 2024, as per the DM order, and from January 3, 2024, classes for all grades will resume. While in Banaras, all schools have been closed until January 14, 2024. The school timings of Mathura and Ghaziabad schools have been changed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The schools in Firozabad remain closed until January 14, 2024, while Kashi schools will remain closed for 1–8 grades until January 6, 2024. The schools in Noida were closed on December 29 and 30, 2023, and after that, no announcement regarding the extension of holidays or timings has been made.
In some districts, schools have started online classes instead of holidays due to changes in school timings.
UP Schools new timings & holidays FAQs
A. The UP Government announced winter vacation for all UP schools from 1 January 2024.
A. All UP schools will open from 14 or 15 January 2024.
A. Some districts have changed their school timings from 10 am to 3 pm.
A. All schools are not closed in UP as schools have made changes in holidays and timings as per them.