Overview
- Haryana advanced its vacation window to May 25–June 30 for all schools, with Rewari shifting to a 7 am–12 noon schedule as an immediate heat measure.
- The India Meteorological Department forecast a stronger heatwave through June, and several cities in North India have already topped 45°C.
- Delhi schools are shut from May 11 to July 1, and NCR districts such as Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram have moved classes to early morning hours.
- State education departments directed schools to avoid outdoor activities, ensure drinking water and watch for heat illness, and Andhra Pradesh warned private schools not to run unofficial classes during the break.
- Officials across several states indicated reopening plans could change if high temperatures persist, which keeps late-June return dates under review.