Uttarakhand Madrasas to observe Sunday holiday instead of Friday
The Uttarakhand government has issued a circular requiring all recognized madrasas to observe Sunday as their weekly holiday instead of Friday. This change follows the reclassification of madrasas as schools to align them with state education guidelines.
Why it matters
Represents a significant shift in the administrative and cultural integration of religious educational institutions into the state system.
Uttarakhand Madrasas to observe Sunday holiday instead of Friday left The sealed doors of rooms at a mosque at Dhakrani village in Vikas Nagar area of Uttarakhand on March 28, 2025. R.V. Moorthy R.V. Moorthy https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/dwypuv/article71612262.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/06_RVM_3722.jpg MOORTHY RV DEHRADUN, 28/03/2025. FOR SPOTLIGHT STORY BY ISHITA MISHRA -- The sealed doors of a rooms at a mosque at Dhakrani village in vikas nagar area of ttarakhand on March 28, 2025. Photo: R V MOORTHY / The Hindu Since ‘the registered madrasas have been reclassified as schools, hence the institutions required to follow the guidelines issued by the education department and the authority,’ an official from the department said. The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) issued a circular for timings and weekly-off for schools across the State including recognised madrasas which will observe Sunday as their weekly holiday instead of Friday.
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