Schools reopen today after 10-day holiday

DHAKA: The 10-day holiday at public and private primary and secondary schools, as well as madrasas across the country, ended on Sunday (October 25).

Classes at these institutions will resume as usual on Monday (October 26). However, colleges will remain closed until the end of October, with classes scheduled to resume on November 1.

The information was obtained from a review of the annual holiday calendars issued by the Ministry of Education and educational institutions.

According to the schedule, holidays for Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja and government-declared holidays began on October 18. Before that, primary and secondary schools and madrasas were closed on October 16 and 17 due to the regular weekly holidays on Friday and Saturday.

Although the scheduled holiday period ended on October 22, educational institutions remained closed on October 23 and 24 because of the weekly holidays. Sunday (October 25) was a holiday for Lakshmi Puja, allowing teachers and students to enjoy a continuous 10-day break.

Meanwhile, public and private colleges have a longer holiday period. According to their annual holiday calendar, the break began on October 18 for Durga Puja, Bijoya Dashami, Prabarana Purnima and Lakshmi Puja.

The holiday period will end on October 29, followed by the regular weekly holidays on October 30 and 31. Classes at public and private colleges across the country will resume as usual on November 1.