CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu School Education Department has announced a 12-day holiday for school students across the state, beginning December 24, following the completion of the ongoing half-yearly examinations.
The extended break comes as a relief for students, as the usual holiday period after the exams is typically limited to a maximum of nine days. Half-yearly examinations for the current academic year have already commenced in government and aided schools.
While examinations for students of Classes 10, 11, and 12 began on December 10, the exams for students studying in Classes 6 to 9 started on December 15.
According to the official schedule, examinations for all classes are set to conclude on December 23. In view of the uniform completion of exams across all classes on December 23, the School Education Department has decided to grant a continuous 12-day holiday from December 24 to January 4. Classes will resume on January 5, officials confirmed.