Delhi Annual School Calendar 2024: DoE announces nursery-Class 12 admission schedule, holidays

Delhi Class 10-12 admission registration 2024 will begin from April 18 and conclude on April 29. List of holidays in Delhi schools for the academic year 2024-25.

List of Delhi school holidays, vacations 2024 here. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)List of Delhi school holidays, vacations 2024 here. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Anu Parthiban | March 12, 2024 | 03:41 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The Directorate of School Education, Government of Delhi has notified the annual school calendar for the academic year 2024-25 for all government and government-aided schools in the national capital. The next academic session will begin from April 1, 2025, the DoE said.

The Delhi school annual calendar 2024-25 was prepared after the Delhi education department discussed the modalities of the admission process for the 2024-25 on February 1 with all the deputy directors of education and municipal corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Background wave

The DoE last year in November directed all schools in the national capital to mandatorily observe a minimum of 220 working days in an academic year. It also instructed all head of schools to ensure that the 220 working days are completed prior to announcing holidays and academic sessions.

As per the Delhi school holidays 2024, the summer vacation will begin from May 11 to June 30, the autumn break will start from October 9 to 11 and winter vacations from January 1 to 15, 2025. However, June 28 to 30, 2024 will be working days for teachers, it said.

Delhi nursery admission schedule 2024

The directorate of education has notified the admission schedule for nursery to Class 12. The application process for Delhi nursery admission 2024 and KG, Class 1 will be closed on March 15. The draw of lots for entry-level classes will be done on March 21 and the declaration of results and waiting list will be done on the next day, March 22.

Nursery, KG, Class 1 admission

Dates

Commencement of admission process

March 23 to April 1

Admission of Children placed in waiting list if seat left vacant

April 2 to 6

The schools will start admission against vacant seats on a first come first serve basis from April 22.

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Delhi Class 6 to 9 admission 2024

The ‘plan admission’ will take place between April 1 to May 10 and the ‘non-plan admission’ will be held in three cycles. The registration process will also be held in three phases. The heads of schools are directed to send the applications received between July 20 to 26 for admission to Class 9 to the concerned DDE (Zone) before July 27 after verification of documents. Admission under RTE Act to classes 6 to 8 will continue throughout the year at HOS level. The schedule for non-plan admission to Class 6 to 9 is given below.

Event

Cycle-1

Cycle-2

Cycle-3

Online registration

April 1 to 8 up to 5 pm

May 1 to May 20 up to 5 pm

July 1 to 20 up to 5 pm

Display of allotted schools to registered applicants

April 22

June 10

August 1

Submission/ verification of documents for admission in allotted schools

April 23 to 30

June 11 to 25

August 2 to 9

Delhi Class 10 to 12 admission 2024

Here’s the non-plan admission for Class 10 to 12 for the academic year 2024-25. Class 11 admission 2024 on the other hand will commence after the declaration of Class 10 results 2023-24.

Event

Dates

Commencement of issuance of application form

April 18

Last date for receipt of filled in application form

April 29

Distribution of admit card

May 6

Date of Common Admission Test

May 9 from 10 am to 12 noon

Declaration of result of Common Admission Test

May 14

Last date of submission of files by concerned HoS to DDE (District) for approval and ID generation

May 21

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Delhi school holidays 2024-25

Here’s the list of gazetted holidays for school students and teachers in the national capital.

Holiday

Date

Republic Day

January 26, Friday

Holi

March 25, Monday

Good Friday

March 29, Friday

Id-ulFitr

April 11, Thursday

Ram Navami

April 17, Wednesday

Mahavir Jayanti

April 21, Sunday

BuddhaPurnima

May 23, Thursday

Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

June 17, Monday

Muharram

July 17, Wednesday

Independence Day

August 15, Thursday

Janmashtami (Vaishnva)

August 26, Monday

Milad-Un-Nabi Or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of

Prophet Muhammad)

September 16, Monday

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

October 2, Wednesday

Dussehra

October 12, Saturday

Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday

October 17, Thursday

Diwali (Deepavali)

October 31, Thursday

Guru Nanak's Birthday

November 15, Friday

Christmas Day

December 25, Wednesday

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