Educational Institutions Set for a Long Holiday.

Photo: Collected

News Desk: Educational institutions across the country are set to enjoy an extended holiday in December this year due to the winter vacation and Christmas. However, the duration of the holidays varies depending on the type and level of the institutions. Primary and secondary schools will have 12 consecutive days off, madrasas 15 days, and colleges 18 days.

This information was obtained after reviewing the holiday calendars published by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE).

Primary Schools

According to the annual calendar published by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, the winter vacation for primary schools will begin on December 20 and end on December 29 (Tuesday).

As December 20 falls on a Sunday, the two preceding days, December 18 and 19, will be weekly holidays. In addition, December 25 will be a holiday on the occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ, or Christmas. Altogether, teachers and students of primary schools will enjoy 12 consecutive days of holidays.

Secondary Schools

According to the holiday calendar for the 2026 academic year published by the Ministry of Education, secondary and lower secondary schools will also have a 12-day winter vacation towards the end of December.

The winter vacation has been scheduled from December 20 to December 29. As December 18 and 19, Friday and Saturday, are weekly holidays, teachers and students will enjoy 12 consecutive days off. The Christmas holiday on December 25 is also included in this period.

Colleges and Higher Secondary Level

According to the holiday calendar published by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) for government and private colleges, the winter vacation will run from December 17 to December 31.

Before this, December 16 will be a holiday on the occasion of Victory Day. As December 31 falls on a Thursday, January 1 and 2 will be weekly holidays on Friday and Saturday. Altogether, college teachers and students will enjoy 18 consecutive days off.

15-Day Holiday for Madrasas

According to the holiday calendar for government and private independent Ebtedayee, Dakhil, Alim, Fazil, and Kamil madrasas, the winter vacation has been scheduled from December 13 to December 24.

Including the weekly holidays before and after this period, madrasas will have a total of 15 days off.

Meanwhile, the 2026 holiday calendar also includes two reserved holidays under the authority of institutional heads. If some educational institutions add these holidays to the winter vacation, teachers and students may enjoy two additional days off.

Educational Institutions to Have 70 Holidays in 2027

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has prepared a draft holiday calendar for educational institutions for the 2027 academic year. According to the proposed calendar, educational institutions may have a total of 70 holidays next year.

The draft calendar proposes 24 days of holidays for occasions including the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, 10 days for Eid-ul-Azha, and 11 days for the winter vacation. In addition, three days have been proposed for Durga Puja and another two days as reserved holidays under the authority of institutional heads.

However, the holiday calendar for 2027 is still at the draft stage.