The fifth day of Shuklapaksha in the month of Magha is celebrated as Vasant Panchami. Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom, learning, knowledge, music and art. Saraswati Puja is being celebrated on February 14, this year Saraswati Puja is very important, especially for all students. On the occasion of Saraswati Puja, various schools, colleges, and universities will be closed.
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal have issued guidelines for school holidays on Saraswati Puja. The school will be closed on this day for the worship of Goddess Saraswati.
Last-minute preparations for Vasant Panchami are going on in every school and college. Some educational institutions have given a one-day holiday on Vasant Panchami. Many students participate in school events. But in many places, Vasant Panchami has been declared as a holiday.
Apart from Saraswati Puja Day, there are other holidays in February. Students can get leave in February for Guru Rabidas Jayanti, Vasant Panchami, and other events. However, guidelines have been issued that the school will declare holidays on a discretionary basis.
Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Director Dr Mahendra Dev had earlier released the school holiday calendar for the academic session 2024-25 for the UPMSP board students. In 2024, schools in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed for more than 100 days. The academic calendar for 2024-25 has been released in Uttar Pradesh during the winter vacation 2023. According to this, schools will be open for 233 days in the year 2024. Students studying in UP schools will get 118 holidays.
Meanwhile, the CBSE board exams 2024 for classes 10 and 12 are slated to commence tomorrow, February 15. The class 10 exams will end on March 13 whereas the class 12 exams will conclude on April 2. The examinations will commence at 10:30 am and conclude at 1:30 pm.
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