KVS Holiday List 2026 - Summary
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has managed more than 1,200 schools located across India. KVS has published a new list of holidays, Summer, and vacation breaks for KVS school students in the academic year .
KVS Holiday List (Kendriya Vidyalaya Holiday List 2026)
| Holiday | Date (2025) | Remarks |
| Republic Day | 26 January (Sunday) | National Holiday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 26 February (Wednesday) | Regional Holiday (varies) |
| Holi | 14 March (Friday) | Major Festival |
| Good Friday | 18 April (Friday) | Christian Festival |
| Ram Navami | 6 April (Sunday) | Hindu Festival |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 10 April (Thursday) | Jain Festival |
| Eid-ul-Fitr | 31 March (Monday)* | Based on moon sighting |
| Buddha Purnima | 12 May (Monday) | Buddhist Festival |
| Independence Day | 15 August (Friday) | National Holiday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 9 August (Saturday) | Regional Holiday (varies) |
| Janmashtami | 16 August (Saturday) | Hindu Festival |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 28 August (Thursday) | Regional Holiday (varies) |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October (Thursday) | National Holiday |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | 2 October (Thursday) | Major Festival |
| Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | 7 October (Tuesday)* | Based on moon sighting |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | 21 October (Tuesday) | Major Festival |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | 12 November (Wednesday) | Sikh Festival |
| Christmas | 25 December (Thursday) | Christian Festival |
Note:
- Both dates (days) are inclusive.
- If the day of opening/ day before closing Vidyalaya is a holiday or declared a holiday by govt. the same will be included in Vacation & Break.
You can download the KVS Holidays List in PDF format using the link given below.