The Directorate of Education (DOE), Delhi, has issued the Delhi School Calendar 2024, outlining the vacation schedule for the upcoming summer break for all government and government-aided schools in the national capital.
The summer vacation will commence from May 11 and conclude by June 30 this year.
The Directorate of Education (DOE), Delhi, has released the Delhi School Calendar 2024, outlining the vacation schedule for the forthcoming summer break for all government and government-aided schools in the national capital.
As per the calendar, the summer vacation will start from May 11 and end on June 30. Students in Delhi schools will enjoy a summer break of one month and 19 days.
The academic session started on April 1 amidst rising temperatures in Delhi. The DOE notice refers to Rule 31 and Rule 32 of DSEAR, 1973 and a notification from the General Administration Department Co-Ordination Branch, GNCT of Delhi, Delhi Secretary, which specifies the holidays for the year 2024.
The DOE notice states, “In terms of the provision Rule 31 and Rule 32 of DSEAR, 1973 and in accordance with the notification No. F. 53/538/GAD/CN/2022/2212-2258 dated 19/10/2023 of the General Administration Department Co-Ordination Branch, GNCT of Delhi, Delhi Secretary specifying the Gazetted and Restricted Holidays during the year 2024.”
The academic session 2024-25 will have 220 working days for Delhi schools. Teachers will have to work from June 28 to 30. The autumn break will be from October 9 to October 11, and the winter vacation from January 1 to January 15.
The official holiday schedule also lists public holidays and festivals from April to December. Preparatory breaks between exams will be provided, the dates for which will depend on each school’s examination schedule.
List of holidays as per the official holiday schedule:
- April 11: Eid-ul-Fitr
- April 17: Ram Navami
- April 21: Mahavir Jayanti
- May 11-June 30: Summer vacation
- July 17: Muharram
- August 15: Independence Day
- August 26: Janmashtami
- September 16: Eid-e-Milad
- October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (National holiday)
- October 9-11: Autumn break
- October 12: Dussehra
- October 17: Valmiki Jayanti
- October 31: Diwali
- November 15: Guru Nanak Jayanti
- December 25: Christmas
- January 1-15: Winter break
The Delhi school annual calendar was finalised on February 1 in consultation with all the deputy directors of education and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
