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CBSE Holiday Calendar 2025-26: Academic Calendar School Holidays List (Month Wise)
The Central Board of Secondary Education releases the CBSE annual academic calendar for students in every academic year. The calendar will help students plan their studies and other activities accordingly. As the new academic year begins, families and educators eagerly anticipate the upcoming holidays. Whether you're planning vacations, family gatherings, or extracurricular activities, having a clear holiday calendar is essential. We've compiled a comprehensive list of school holidays for 2025-26 to help you plan your year effectively. Read the article to learn more about the CBSE holiday calendar 2025-26.
CBSE Academic Calendar 2025-26 - CBSE School Holidays List Month Wise
CBSE Annual Academic Calendar - Holidays, Events, Exams
The CBSE Calendar and Holidays for the 2025-26 academic session are mentioned below. Students should note that this is a calendar officially released by the CBSE board, and it may be subject to change. They can check out the CBSE date sheet 2026, which includes the exam dates for the 10th and 12th classes for the academic year 2025-26. Candidates can schedule their classes and prepare for the CBSE board accordingly.
Upcoming CBSE Holidays (Month-wise)
December 2025
- 8th: Second Unit Test & Pre-board exam - II ends
- 13th: IIIrd PTM
- 20th to 24th: Annual Sports Meet (I to IX & XI)
- 25th: Christmas
- 27th: Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
January 2026
- 14th: Makar Sankranti
- 3rd to 12th: Pre-board exam - III (X & XII)
- 17th: PTM for Class X & XII
- 26th: Republic Day
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- 2nd to 13th: Pre-Final/ Second Term Exam (IX & XI)
- 17th: CBSE 10th First Exam & CBSE 12th Board exam begin
- 28th: Science & Art Exhibition
March 2026
- 3rd & 4th: Holi & Dhulandi
- 7th to 19th: Second Term Exam (Nursery to VIII)
- 9th: CBSE 10th first exam ends
- 20th: Eid-Ul-Fitr (chand se)
- 28th: Final PTM & result declaration (Nursery to VIII, IX & XI)
April 2026
- 1st: New Session Begins (Nursery to XII)
- 9th: CBSE 12th Board exam ends (tentative)
May 2026
- 15th: CBSE Phase 2 Exam begins
June 2026
- 1st: CBSE Phase 2 Exam Ends
CBSE Holidays in the Past Months
February 2025
- 2nd: Basant Panchami Celebration
- 15th: CBSE Board Exam Classes 10 & 12 Begin
March 2025
18th: CBSE 10th Board Exams end
April 2025
- 4th: CBSE 12th Board exams end
- 14th: Dr Ambedkar Jayanthi
- 15th: Baisakhi Celebration
- 18th: Good Friday
- 29th: Parshuram Jayanti
May & June 2025
- 1st: Labour Day Celebration
- May 19th to June 14th: Summer Vacation
- May 25th to June 7th: Summer Camp
August 2025
- 8th & 9th: Raksha Bandhan
- 15th: Independence Day
- 16th: Shri Krishna Janmashtami
- 29th: Baby Olympics (Nursery to UKG)
- 30th: First Term exam starts
September 2025
- 2nd: Ramdev Jayanti & Teja Dashmi
- 5th: Teacher's Day Celebration & Barawafat
- 10th: First Term Exam ends
- 14th: Hindi Diwas Celebration
- 20th: IInd PTM
- 22nd: Navratra Sthapna
- 24th: CBSE Tentative Date Sheet 2026 released
October 2025
- 2nd: Gandhi Jayanti & Dusshera
- 17th: Annual Function (Melodia - 2025)
- 20th to 25th: Deepawali Vacation
- 24th to 26th: Educational Tour (IX to XII)
November 2025
- 1st: Educational Tour (Nursery to VIII)
- 1st to 10th: Pre-Board Exam - I (X & XII)
- 5th: Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 29th: Second Unit Test & Pre-board exam - II starts
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