# UP schools shut early Monday for Kanwar Yatra, three districts closed till Aug 12 2026-08-07T11:53:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet All schools in Uttar Pradesh will close at 12:15 pm on Monday, August 10, due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra and heavy pilgrim movement. In Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad and Meerut, all educational institutions from nursery to universities, government and private, will remain shut until August 12. The Shravan month started on July 30, 2026, with Shravan Shivratri on August 11. Pre-scheduled examinations will continue as per the existing timetable, news.abplive.com reports. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com Tags: half-day closure, Kanwar Yatra, pilgrim movement, school holidays UP, Shravan month, Uttar Pradesh schools Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-schools-shut-early-monday-for-kanwar-yatra-three-districts-closed-till-aug-12/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-schools-shut-early-monday-for-kanwar-yatra-three-districts-closed-till-aug-12/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.