WB Schools, educational institutes to remain closed on Dec 26, Govt declares state holiday

As per the official orders, all government offices, educational institutions, and other offices would remain closed on December 26.

West Bengal School Holiday 2022 is announced for December 26, 2022. West Bengal government has issued an official notification and declared a state holiday on December 26, i.e. the day after Christmas. As per the official orders, all government offices, educational institutions, and other offices would remain closed on December 26.

The official notification released by the state government mentions, "In continuation of this Department Notification No. 3640-F(P2) dated 26 November 2021, the Governor is pleased to declare 26 December, 2022 (Monday) as a holiday being the day after Christmas for the State Government Offices, Local Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Boards, Corporations and Undertakings controlled or owned by State Government, Educational Institutions, other offices/institutions under the control of Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of Stump Revenue, Kolkata."

The offices of Registrar of Assurance, Kolkata, and Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata have been exempted from the state holiday.

Most of the schools announce winter holidays from Christmas. As the weather turns, schools are shut.

Recently, the Jammu and Kashmir government declared a three-month-long winter vacation for schools in view of the onset of winter. Meanwhile, Delhi schools have also received directions to stop academic activities for nursery to class 5 from January 1 to 15, 2023. The Directorate of Education, Delhi has declared that no offline or online classes will be conducted during this period.

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