UP extends summer vacation for schools amid heatwave conditions

Uttar Pradesh has extended summer vacation for schools until June 24, 2026, as the state continues to face heatwave conditions. Reports said the revised schedule is meant to protect students and staff from extreme heat and keep the academic calendar uniform across the state.

New reopening timeline

Navbharat Times reported that government schools will reopen on June 25, with teachers and non-teaching staff expected to report earlier, from June 22 to June 24, to make preparations. The Economic Times also reported that the vacation was extended until June 24 because of the heatwave.

The change affects schools under the Basic Education Council and other recognised institutions, according to the reports reviewed.

Why the break was extended

The extension comes amid persistent hot weather across North India this month, which has already prompted school-calendar changes in several states. Coverage said the order was issued by the state education bureaucracy and accompanied by a revised academic calendar.

The practical effect is that students stay home until the new reopening date, while staff return sooner to ready classrooms, logistics and other opening-day arrangements.

A fully accessible official circular was not available in the source material reviewed, so the timeline above is based on reported details only.