Maharashtra School Holiday Update 20 August 2025: Heavy rain in Mumbai, list of holiday declared districts

Maharashtra School Holiday Update 20 August 2025: Various parts of Maharashtra, specifically the Mumbai region, are witnessing heavy rain from August 19 onwards. For the next 48 hours, extreme rain conditions are expected to prevail in the Mumbai region, and there is a chance for heavy rain in 10 districts of Maharashtra. Due to these conditions, students and parents worried about travelling to school. There might be a chance for a school holiday in parts of Mumbai on August 20. Some districts have already announced the holiday, and the list is being updated under the latest updates section below. District collectors shall take the final decision on the school holiday by the early hours of August 20. However, the decision is subject to rain conditions during the late night of August 19 and the early hours of August 20.

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Maharashtra School Holiday 20 August 2025 Declared: Latest Updates

Here are the latest updates regarding the Maharashtra school holiday on 20 August 2025 -

• Panvel Municipal Corporation announced a holiday for schools on August 20
• Thane Municipal Corporation announced a holiday for all schools across the district
• Navi Mumbai declares a holiday for schools on August 20 due to extreme rain conditions
• Palaghar announces holiday for all educational institutions on August 20
• Mumbai under 'Red Alert' . However, there is no official update on the school holiday
• As per the CollegeDekho Poll, many students are expressing 'Prioritise Safety', and a holiday must be declared, considering the extreme rain conditions
• More updates to follow soon

Official notice of Panvel Municipal Corporation regarding School Holiday on August 20

Maharashtra School Holiday Update 20 August 2025: List of holiday announced and possible districts

Here is the list of possible districts where a school holiday can be expected on August 20, based on rain conditions in various parts of Maharashtra -

Name of District/ Region	Chances of Rain	School Holiday Possibility
Mumbai	Extremely Heavy Rain	No Official Update on Holiday
Thane	Extremely Heavy Rain	Holiday Announced
Panvel	Extremely Heavy Rain	Holiday Announced
Navi Mumbai	Extremely Heavy Rain	Holiday Announced
Palaghar	Extremely Heavy Rain	Holiday Announced
Nagpur	Very Heavy Rain	50% Chance
Chandrapur	Extremely Heavy Rain	50% Chance
Amravati	Heavy Rain	40% Chance
Yavatmal	Heavy Rain	40% Chance
Akola	Heavy Rain	40% Chance
Wardha	Heavy Rain	40% Chance
Buldhana	Heavy Rain	40% Chance
Washim	Heavy Rain	40% Chance
Gondia	Very Heavy Rain	50% Chance

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If the weather conditions get better by the night of August 19 and early hours of August 20, the chances of a school holiday in all the above districts might be low. In case there is a flood-like situation in certain parts of Maharashtra, the district collector shall decide on the school holiday.

Official notice of Thane Municipal Corporation regarding School Holiday on August 20


Official notice of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation regarding School Holiday on August 20

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