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The month of February is considered very important for students. Board examinations start from this month in many parts of the country. At this time, students studying in schools and colleges are fully engaged in studies and preparation for exams. In such a situation, the holidays in February are not only for rest but also an opportunity to strengthen studies. However, there are some days in this month when schools and colleges remain closed due to national and cultural festivals. Therefore, it is important for students and parents to know on which days schools and colleges will be closed in February 2026 and where the holidays will be.
Many religious and historical occasions are falling in February 2026. On these occasions, public holidays are declared in different states. However, holidays depend on the decisions of state governments and local administration, so it is not necessary to have a holiday in every state. Apart from this, students also get regular holidays on Saturday and Sunday. For students appearing for board exams, there are some days when there are no exams and they get time to prepare.
Sant Ravidas Jayanti on 1st February
February starts with Sant Ravidas Jayanti. Sant Ravidas Jayanti will be celebrated on 1 February 2026. This day is considered important especially in many states of North India. This day is a holiday in states like Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. However, this time Sant Ravidas Jayanti is falling on Sunday. Sunday is already a holiday in schools and colleges, so students will not get additional leave.
After this, the festival of Mahashivratri comes in the middle of February. Mahashivratri is a major festival of Hindu religion, which is celebrated with reverence and faith across the country. On this day special worship is done in Shiva temples. In many states, schools, colleges and government offices remain closed on Mahashivratri. Mahashivratri is on 15 February in February 2026. The special thing is that this day also falls on Sunday. In such a situation, in most places schools will have regular weekly holidays, but due to pre-determined holidays in some states, the study environment may remain a little light.
Holidays on these dates also
Another special festival in February is Losar. This festival is especially celebrated in Sikkim and some hilly areas. Losar is celebrated as the Tibetan New Year and has special significance for the people there. The festival of Losar is on 18 February 2026. Schools, colleges and government institutions may remain closed on this day in Sikkim. However, normal work continues in the rest of the country on this day.
Another big day of February is 19 February, when the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is celebrated on a large scale in Maharashtra. There is a public holiday across the state on this day. Schools, colleges and government offices in Maharashtra remain closed. This day is special for the students studying in schools, because cultural programs and ceremonies are also organized at many places. There is usually no holiday on this day outside Maharashtra, but some educational institutions may give holidays at their own level. Apart from these festivals, there will also be regular Saturday and Sunday holidays in the month of February.
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