Schools and colleges, both public and private, will remain closed in Thane and Navi Mumbai on Wednesday (August 20) as southwest monsoon mayhem continues to disrupt normal life.
The announcement of the holiday came late in the evening after the weather department forecast predicted heavy rainfall on Thursday as well.
As of 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, BMC has yet to issue a circular indicating a holiday for schools in Mumbai.
The civic body, in a social media post, cautioned netizens about a fake news circulating that it has already declared a holiday. "This message is fake. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has not issued any such information through its official social media platforms," it said.
हा संदेश खोटा आहे. बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिकेने आपल्या सोशल मीडियावरून अशी कोणतीही माहिती प्रसारित केलेली नाही.
This message is fake. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has not issued any such information through its official social media platforms.#MyBMCUpdates… pic.twitter.com/hl0FYRouewAugust 19, 2025AdvertisementThane School Holiday
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) posted the circular at 9:20 p.m. on X. The document is an official order from the District Collector and District Magistrate of Thane, India, concerning a holiday for educational institutions.
ठाणे जिल्ह्यात सुरू असलेल्या अतिवृष्टीच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर, ठाणे जिल्ह्यातील सर्व व्यवस्थापनांच्या आणि सर्व माध्यमांच्या, सर्व प्रकारच्या शाळांना दि. २० ऑगस्ट, २०२५ रोजी सुटी जाहीर करण्यात आली आहे. pic.twitter.com/5AFX9FX8eP
August 19, 2025AdvertisementThe notice mentioned that 'In light of the continuous heavy rainfall and the extremely difficult situation arising from it, to prevent any untoward incident and to ensure that students do not face any difficulties in reaching their schools and colleges, it is necessary to declare a holiday for all government and private schools in the Thane district (primary, secondary, and higher secondary) for 20/08/2025. Therefore, as the District Collector, I hereby declare a disaster management holiday for all schools in the Thane district, including all government and private primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools, municipal schools, unaided schools, and all anganwadis, Ashrams, and all colleges, as well as vocational and training centers, for 20/08/2025, as a disaster management holiday.'
Navi Mumbai, Palghar School Holiday
Earlier, the Panvel Municipal Corporation posted the circular as well, confirming holiday for schools within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation.
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and Palghar Municipal Corporation also have announced a holiday for schools and colleges within the jurisdiction of the municipal corporation.
अतिवृष्टीच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर उद्या दि.20 ऑगस्ट 2025 रोजी नवी मुंबई महानगरपालिका क्षेत्रातील महानगरपालिकेच्या व सर्व माध्यमांच्या शाळांना सुट्टी जाहीर करण्यात आली आहे याची कृपया नोंद घ्यावी. pic.twitter.com/7FPNGgA61j
August 19, 2025Advertisementअतिवृष्टीच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर महापालिका कार्यक्षेत्रातील सर्व शाळा व महाविद्यालयांना सुट्टी जाहीर करण्यात आली आहे.#PanvelMunicipalCorporation #Panvel #schoolholidays pic.twitter.com/PiDZfvgU8l
August 19, 2025On Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the north Konkan region, including Mumbai, as well as several areas of central Maharashtra, warning of extremely heavy rainfall till Aug. 20.
Besides Mumbai, the alert has also been issued for Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Palghar. The weather department has predicted strong surface winds, reaching up to 40-50 kmph, over the region till Aug. 22.
The statement read, “Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over north Konkan (including Mumbai), south Gujarat state and Madhya Maharashtra on 19th & 20th; Saurashtra & Kutch during Aug. 19 to 21. Isolated to scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan (including Mumbai) & Goa during Aug. 19 to 21.”
#WeatherInformation 🌦️
August 19, 2025
⚠️Nowcast Warning
🗓️ 19th August 2025
🕓 Time of Issue: 1600 hrs.
⏳ Validity: 3 hours
🔴 Red Warning 🔴
🌧️ Severe Weather: Intense to very intense spells of rain with gusty winds, reaching 40-50 kmph and gusting to 60 kmph.
📍 Districts: Mumbai,…IMD stated that this is under the influence of depression over south interior Odisha, adding that monsoon is expected to remain active over peninsular and adjoining central India during the next two to three days.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had earlier announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the city for Monday and Tuesday due to heavy rainfall. In several areas, waterlogging led to traffic congestion and train delays, throwing normal life out of gear in the city.
Besides educational institutions, all government and semi-government offices remained shut on Tuesday in Mumbai, while private offices and establishments were advised to consider asking their employees to work from home.
📢All Government and Semi-Government Offices in Mumbai will remain closed today, 19th August 2025
August 19, 2025
🔹Private offices / institutions / establishments are advised to instruct their employees to work from home
🌧️The India Meteorological Department has issued a Red Alert today, i.e.…As per IMD data, the Santacruz area in the city recorded an unprecedented 817.5 mm rainfall from Aug. 16 till 2:30 PM on Aug. 19, while 315.6 mm rain was recorded in the Colaba region during the same period.
During 16 to 19th August (Till 1430 hrs IST) Mumbai (Santacruz) recorded 817.5 mm and Mumbai (Colaba) recorded 315.6 mm.#MumbaiRain #Monsoon2023 #WeatherUpdate #MumbaiWeather #RainfallRecords #Santacruz #Colaba #MumbaiFloods #HeavyRain #AugustWeather @moesgoi @airnewsalerts… pic.twitter.com/tqx2h8Dibl
August 19, 2025The weather office has even warned against the possibility of danger to "very old buildings and unmaintained structures" in the city as well as landslides in vulnerable areas.
On Aug. 19, Santacruz recorded 151.4 mm rainfall between 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM, followed by 141.5 mm in Vikhroli, 110.5 mm in Juhu, 92 mm in Byculla, 89 mm in Bandra and 29 mm in Colaba.
As many as 14 trains have been cancelled in Maharashtra, while 16 trains have been rescheduled due to heavy rains in the city.
The story will be updated when BMC issues a circular regarding school holiday on August 20.
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