School holidays in Jammu and Kashmir division extended

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir's School Education Department has extended the winter school holidays for all government and private schools up to the higher secondary level in the winter zones of Jammu Division. Sakina Itoo, the Minister of School and Higher Education, announced this extension. 

In a post on X, she stated, "In response to the prevailing weather conditions in the valley, schools up to the



higher secondary level will now reopen on March 7, 2025."

The official notice reads, ''The winter vacation declared vide government order number 521-JK (Edu) of 2024 dated 06.12.2025 for all government/private schools up to higher secondary level of Kashmir Division and winter zones of Jammu Division and are hereby extended upto March 6, 2025. The schools shall now reopen on March 7th, 2025 instead of March 1st, 2025''.