School summer vacation in these states preponed as temperatures soar above 44 degrees. Check full list here

As the temperatures have breached 44 degrees Celsius in many parts of India, authorities have closed the schools in many states to shield the students from the heat. In Noida and Ghaziabad, the schools have implemented early morning shifts to ensure all the activities finish before the hottest part of the day.

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Summer vacations in these states

Odisha: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Friday that schools will have summer vacation starting April 27 due to the ongoing heat wave conditions.


West Bengal: West Bengal has already implemented school holidays from April 22. However, educational institutions in hill districts such as Darjeeling remain open.

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Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh has preponed its summer break to April 20 – June 15, nearly two weeks earlier than usual.

Jharkhand: Schools in states like Jharkhand are advised to close temporarily due to extreme heat prevailing in some parts of the state.

Tripura: It has made school closures mandatory from April 24 to May 1.

Dehradun: The Dehradun district administration has ordered all schools to shut from Monday, 27 April. The directive extends to government and private institutions, covering classes 1 to 12, in addition to Anganwadi centres.

State/Region	Measure Taken	Key Details

Uttar Pradesh

Timings revised

Morning classes introduced; schools run till around 12:30 pm to avoid peak heat

Madhya Pradesh

Timings revised

Schools shifted to early hours; staff may stay longer

Jharkhand

Timings revised

Classes start as early as 7 am to reduce heat exposure

Odisha

Early summer vacation

Schools closed from April 27 due to severe heatwave

Chhattisgarh

Summer vacation advanced

Holidays moved earlier (from April 20) for student safety

Uttarakhand (Dehradun)

Schools temporarily closed

Closure ordered due to extreme heat conditions

Maharashtra (Nagpur region)

Timings restricted

Schools directed to end by around 10:30 am

Multiple states

General precautionary measures

Shift to morning schedules, reduced outdoor exposure

School timings revised

As the heatwave has tightened its grip across India, several state governments have shifted school schedules. These states and places include:

Patna: till 11.30 am

Uttar Pradesh: 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Jharkhand: 7:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Madhya Pradesh: 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Maharashtra: 7:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Noida: 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Ghaziabad: 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.