Uttarakhand school holidays in September 2025: Check rain-related closure updates, orders & more

With monsoon rains showing no signs of retreat, Uttarakhand continues to face severe weather disruptions in September.

Heavy downpours have led to overflowing rivers, landslides and flood warnings, prompting the state government and district administrations to order school closures across multiple regions. The safety of children and staff has been cited as the primary concern behind the directives.

On September 1, authorities in Almora ordered schools from Class 1 to 12, along with Anganwadi centres, to remain closed after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted very heavy rainfall.


Similar instructions were extended to Dehradun, Chamoli, Champawat, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Haridwar, Pauri, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar and Tehri districts, all of which have been hit by incessant showers.

In addition to these emergency closures, September 5 will also be a holiday for Eid al-Milad.

However, more rain-related shutdowns are likely through the month, depending on the intensity of the weather. The Char Dham Yatra has already been suspended until September 5 as a precautionary measure.

Rivers in spate, IMD warnings in place

Over the past 24 hours, Kumaon has been the worst affected by rainfall.

According to IMD data, Nainital district recorded some of the heaviest showers—Haldwani received 116.6 mm, Chorgalia 118 mm and Nainital town 114 mm. Mukteshwar (98.4 mm), Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar (92.5 mm), Betalghat (85 mm), Munsiyari (82.4 mm) and Pithoragarh (74.1 mm) also witnessed intense downpours.

The Gaula river in Haldwani has crossed the danger mark by 20 cm, while the Ganga was measured at 293.07 metres in Haridwar and 339.70 metres in Rishikesh—just below critical levels.

Tributaries including the Alaknanda and Mandakini in Rudraprayag, Song river in Dehradun, Banganga in Haridwar and Gauriganga in Pithoragarh are also flowing close to danger levels.

The state’s disaster management officials reported that this year’s monsoon has already claimed 79 lives, injured 114 and left 95 people missing. Repeated landslides have cut off several interior routes, while continuous flooding in low-lying areas has displaced families and disrupted essential services.