School Holiday Tomorrow Live Updates: Maharashtra (Mumbai), Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir And Other States School Closed Due To Heavy Rain

The State Emergency authority has issued a Red Alert for the next 12 hours for Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburbs, Thane, Ratnagiri, Palghar, Raigad, Chandrapur districts, and the Pune Ghat, Nashik Ghat areas.

Belagavi district authority has declared a holiday for all education institutions on Wednesday (August 20) amid heavy railfall in the region

The State Emergency Action Center has issued a red alert for Mumbai city, Mumbai suburbs, Thane, Ratnagiri, Palghar, Raigad, Chandrapur districts and Pune Ghat, Nashik Ghat or complex for the next 12 hours.

The Panvel Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra has declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday, thus giving a mini-rest-cation to students in the rains. The municipal corporation wrote in a post on X,

"In the backdrop of heavy rainfall, a holiday has been declared for all schools and colleges within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation.

The State Emergency Operations Center has issued a Red Alert for the next 12 hours for Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburbs, Thane, Ratnagiri, Palghar, Raigad, Chandrapur districts, and the Pune Ghat, Nashik Ghat areas.

Mumbai received an exceptionally heavy downpour on Tuesday, with over 200 mm of rain falling in an 11-hour period between 4 am and 3 pm. Local authorities are closely monitoring the situation and residents are advised to exercise caution and stay informed about further weather advisories. Schools will remain closed tomorrow due to the ongoing heavy rains.

The Lonavla Municipal Council has announced a holiday for all schools within its jurisdiction on Aug 20 and 21, following a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for ghat sections of Pune district.

Many students and parents are confused about whether the authorities will declare a holiday on August 20. As of now, the BMC has not released any notification in this regard. Students are advised to keep visiting this page for the latest announcements from the authorities.

Meanwhile, the Panvel Municipal Corporation has announced the closure of schools and colleges on August 20, 2025.

As a precautionary measure, holidays have been declared in schools and colleges in Dharwad, Chikkamagaluru, Belagavi, Karwar, Hassan, Bidar and Madikeri districts. There is a possibility of a holiday tomorrow i.e. on 20th August as well.

IMD has issued a red alert for Konkan, including Mumbai and ghat areas of central Maharashtra, predicting extremely heavy rainfall till August 20, according to the PTI report.

-Since the IMD has forecast continuous rainfall till 20 August, more states and districts may announce last-minute school closures.

-Parents and students are strongly advised to check official government notifications, education department circulars, and district administration alerts before heading to school or college.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reporting over 200 mm of rain within an 11-hour period on Tuesday, specifically between 4 am and 3 pm.

Authorities are closely monitoring the situation, and residents are advised to exercise caution and stay informed about further weather advisories. The ongoing heavy rains underscore the challenges faced during the monsoon season in Mumbai.

The Deputy Commissioner of Kullu, Torul S. Raveesh, issued the order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Reports from local officers showed that many areas faced cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides, broken footbridges, and road blockages.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also gave a Yellow Alert for August 19 in Kullu. That is why all types of schools and colleges, including DIET, Anganwadi Centres, ITIs, Polytechnic, Engineering, and Pharmacy colleges (both government and private), will remain closed in Kullu and Banjar subdivisions.

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The Thane district Authority said that under the Disaster Management Act, all schools and colleges in the district will remain closed on August 19, 2025.. Decisions regarding school and college closures on August 20 will be announced by the administration by this evening (August 19), depending on the rainfall forecast.

Due to heavy rainfall and multiple cloudbursts in the Jammu division and Karnataka, too, educational institutions have been ordered to remain closed till August 19. Now, students and their parents are confused about whether the authorities will declare a holiday on August 20.

In Karnataka, 7 districts (Dharwad, Chikkamagaluru, Belagavi, Karwar, Hassan, Bidar, and Madikeri) declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday due to heavy and continuous rain.

It was a precautionary measure taken by the respective district administrations in response to the severe weather conditions

The Lonavla Municipal Council has announced a holiday for all schools within its jurisdiction on Aug 20 and 21, following a red alert issued by the IMD for ghat sections of Pune district.

according to the order issued by the municipal council CEO Ashok Sabale, all primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools will remain closed during this period.

Due to frequent heavy rail accident warnings and potential risk to the safety of students, local authorities in Karnataka's Kodagu district have ordered closure of all government, private institutions till August 19 (today). There is no official update on the upcoming holiday.

Due to a heavy rain & IMD Red Alert in the Mumbai area today, State Minister Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha visited the emergency control room at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters. 

The Municipal Commissioner and Police Commissioner were also with him during the visit.

All educational institutions (School and colleges) in Kullu district will remain closed today, Tuesday, August 19, 2025. in response to continuous heavy rainfall, widespread landslides, and significant road blockages across the region.