Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has confirmed the Christmas vacation schedule for schools in Kerala, granting students an extended 12-day holiday this year. According to the General Education Department, schools will remain closed from December 24 and reopen on January 5.

The revised schedule follows changes to the half-yearly examination timetable prompted by the local body elections held on December 9 and 11. Examinations, which begin on December 15, will now conclude on December 23, and schools will close the following day. Classes will resume on January 5.

Under the original 2025–26 academic calendar, half-yearly exams were slated for December 11–18, with schools scheduled to close for Christmas holidays on December 19 and reopen on December 29. However, polling days coinc

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