PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 4 -- The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Council has released the holiday calendar for 2026-27 for government-run primary, upper primary and composite schools spread across the state.

The holiday on the occasion of Basant Panchami has been restored in the 2026 calendar issued by Secretary Surendra Kumar Tiwari, officials confirmed. More than 5 lakh teachers and staff working in over 1 lakh council schools across the state, as well as over 1.5 crore enrolled students, had received a holiday on Basant Panchami till 2024. However, the holiday was cancelled in most districts in 2025, granted only in Prayagraj, which led to strong protests by teachers, officials explained.

According to the new calendar, a copy of which is with ...