School half-yearly exams in Keralam from December 8 - The HinduUpdated - November 10, 2026 09:53 pm IST - ThiruvananthapuramThe half-yearly (Christmas) examinations for students from upper primary to higher secondary classes in government and aided schools in the State will be held from December 8 to 17.The examinations for lower primary classes will be held from December 11 to 17.This was decided at a meeting of the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) monitoring committee that was presided over by Director of General Education Arun K. Vijayan.Christmas celebrations will be held in schools from December 18, following which schools will close for the Christmas holidays.Schools will reopen on December 28.Published - November 10, 2026 09:52 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }