Krishna Janmashtami 2025 Holiday: Check which schools, colleges will remain closed

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ET OnlineLast Updated: Aug 15, 2025, 04:39:00 PM IST

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Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Gokulashtami, is set to be celebrated on August 16. This festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna. Celebrations will occur in schools and colleges across India. Some institutions will host special programs. Others may grant students a holiday after early celebrations.

Krishna Janmashtami, also called Gokulashtami, will be celebrated on August 16 this year, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The festival falls on Ashtami, the eighth day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada.

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Observed widely across India, the festival sees various celebrations in schools and colleges. While some institutions organize special programs, others allow students to enjoy a holiday after celebrating in advance.

Here’s a list of states and cities where schools are likely to remain closed on this occasion in 2025:

City	State/Union Territory
Ahmedabad	Gujarat
Aizawl	Mizoram
Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Dehradun	Uttarakhand
Gangtok	Sikkim
Hyderabad	Telangana
Jaipur	Rajasthan
Jammu	Jammu & Kashmir
Kanpur	Uttar Pradesh