• Source:JND

Kerala School Holiday 2025-26: All government and private schools in Kerala will stay closed today and on December 11 because of the local body elections. Students and parents can contact their school if they have any questions.

The Kerala local body elections 2025 will be held in two rounds on December 9 and December 11, from 7 AM to 6 PM. The counting of votes will take place on December 13. Voting will happen in 1,199 out of the 1,200 local bodies in the state.

December 11th will be a holiday in these districts

On December 11th, 2025, there will be a public holiday in the following districts:

-Thrissur

-Palakkad

-Malappuram

-Kozhikode

-Wayanad

-Kannur

-Kasaragod


This holiday has also been declared in view of the local body elections.

Employees on duty on election day will receive special benefits:

As per government instructions, if a government employee votes in the local body constituency where the election is being held, but is on duty in another district where there is no holiday, such employees will be given special benefits (Special Leave Provision).

However, this special leave will not be added to other holidays such as Casual Leave (CL), Commuted Leave, and Earned Leave. This will be provided only as an additional facility to ensure participation in voting.

Kerala School Holiday List 2025-26:

Event Dates Notes
Local Body Election Holidays 9 December 2025, 11 December 2025
District-wise holidays declared
Christmas Holidays 19 December 2025 – 28 December 2025
School reopens on 29 December 2025
New Year 1-Jan-26
One-day holiday
Republic Day 26-Jan-26
National holiday
Shab-e-Baraat 20 February 2026 (expected)
Lunar-date holiday
Maha Shivratri 5-Mar-26 State holiday
Good Friday 3-Apr-26 Holiday
Summer Vacation From 31 March 2026
After annual exams end
May Day 1-May-26 State holiday
Bakrid (Eid al-Adha) 27 June 2026 (expected)
Lunar-date holiday
Muharram 17 July 2026 (expected)
Lunar-date holiday
Independence Day 15-Aug-26
National holiday
Onam Holidays 20 August 2026 – 30 August 2026 (expected)
Major annual break
Gandhi Jayanti 2-Oct-26
National holiday
Deepavali 8-Nov-26
Regional holiday (varies by district)
Christmas Holidays 2026                   23 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 (expected)
Year-end break


 

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