In view of severe cold conditions prevailing in the regions, Haryana Government has declared holidays in all government and private schools till January 15.The government spokesperson on Sunday said that the schools in Haryana will remain closed on December 30 and 31 because of the severe cold wave that has gripped the state and other parts of the northern region for the past few days.
“Thereafter, between January 1 to 15, 2020, all schools in the state will remain closed on account of winter holidays,” added the spokesperson.
In Haryana, minimum temperatures have been hovering close to the freezing point at some places, while day temperatures too have been settling in the range of 10-13 degrees Celsius at most places.
The Meteorological Department has predicted that the severe cold will continue over the next couple of days in Haryana and Punjab.