Calender Of Events AY-2024-25
MARCH – 2024
7 th (Thu) CBS 147thFOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS:“Confluence-2024”
(Bishop James Mills Thoburn’s 188thbirth anniversary.
(Born March 7, 1836)
16 th (Sat) Parents Orientation (New Admissions in Nursery) [Main School & Beliaghata]
23th(Sat) Parents Orientation (New Admissions in Nursery) [Asansol].
25 th (Mon) Holi Holiday
26 th (Tue) Final PTA Meeting Classes Nursery – V
27 th (Wed) Final PTA Meeting Classes VI – IX & XI
28th-1 st AprilEaster Holidays
Session Break
APRIL 2024
5 th (Fri) Meetings (in the Main Campus)
6 th (Sat) Cluster Meet (Staff Seminar) at 9:30 a.m. (Combined for all campuses).
8 th (Mon)New Academic Session 2024 -25 commences (for all Campuses )
Blessing of the School(Main Campus) [Half Day School for all classes]
9 th (Tue) Blessing of the School(Sonarpur Campus) [ Half Day School for all classes]
10 th (Wed) Parents Orientation of Christian Students [all Kolkata campuses][Half Day School for all classes]
11 th (Thu) Id-ul-Fitr ( Ramzan Id) Holiday *
12 th (Fri) Blessing of the School(Beliaghata Campus)
14 th (Sun Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
15 th (Mon) “Poila Baishak” (Bengali New Year) Holiday
16 th (Tue) Classes commence for class Nursery(for all campuses)& class XI
18 h (Thu) House Meetings - 9:30 a.m. (in respective campuses)
19 th (Fri) Blessing of the School& USO Investiture (CBS Asansol): Parents invited
21 st (Sun) Mahavir Jayanti Holiday
22 nd (Mon) Earth Day Celebrations. (organized by CBS Samaritans & CBS eco-initiatives in all campuses)
23 th (Tue) Commemoration of William Shakespeare’s Birth Anniversary (Born: 23 April, 1564) (Special Programme in all campuses, organized by CBS Literary Society)
25 th (Thu) Open House/P-T Meeting(Classes KG - II of all Campuses)
(Regular Studies for all other classes)
26 th (Fri) Open House/P-T Meeting(Classes III - V of all Campuses)
(Regular Studies for all other classesnot having Open House Meeting)
27 th (Sat) Open House/P-T Meeting (Classes VI – XII of all Campuses)
[Half Day School,Tuesday’s Time Table will be followed for classes Nur-V]
30 th (Tue) USO Investiture Service (CBS Main) (Parents of USO officers invited)
Career Counselling Session( organized by CBS Career Cell for all campuses. Dates will be intimated by separate circulars)
MAY- 2024
1 st (Wed) May Day Holiday
6th- 9 th “Lingua Fiesta” (All Campuses)(Organized by CBS Literary Society)
6 th (Mon):
* Inauguration
* English, Bengali & Hindi Elocution (Junior & Middle School)
* Creative Writing Competition (All classes)
7 th (Tue):
* Inter-House English Debate (classes IX-XII)
* Inter-House Bengali Debate (classes IX-XII)
8 th (Wed):
* Hindi Speech Contest/Elocution
* Inter-House Literary Quiz (VI- XII)
9 th (Thu):Rabindra Jayanti Celebrations
* Inter-House Elocution and Song competition (Tagore’s Compositions)
* Closing Ceremony.
10 th (Fri) Mothers’ Day Celebration (Nur-Class V of all campuses)
[Last working day. H alf Day School for all classes]
11th(Sat) Summer Vacations begin.
[School Office will Function till Friday 17thMay for all four campuses]
13 h – 15 th ‘Vacation Bible School’ for Christian Students (Organized by CBSBible Club)
23 rd (Thu) Budh Purnima
24 th (Fri) Aldersgate Day (Founding of Methodism 1738)
JUNE 2024
3 rd (Mon) Cluster Meet (Combined for all four campuses) at 9:30 a.m.
5 th (Wed) School Re- Opens [Half Day School]
10th– 20th I Semester Class Tests for Classes VI to VIII ( Regular school for all Campuses)
1stUnit Assessment for Classes Nur to V
16 th (Sun) Fathers’ Day
17 th (Mon) Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Holiday *
28 th (Fri) Junior School Prize Day ( Main Campus)
Rev. John Wesley’s 321stBirth Anniversary(Born June 28, 1703)
29 th (Sat) Annual Speech Day & Senior School Prize Day ( Main Campus)
JULY 2024
1 st (Mon) Annual Prize Day (Asansol Campus)
3 rd (Wed) CONCORD commences [ Regular school for all Classes: (Virtually in Main campus]
4 th (Thurs) CONCORD continues [ Regular school for all Classes: (Virtually in Main campus]
5 th (Fri) CONCORD concludes(at Kala Mandir )
17 th (Wed) Moharram Holiday*
26 th (Fri) Annual Concert & Prize Day ( CBS Sonarpur)
27 th (Sat) Annual Concert & Prize Day (CBS Beliaghata)
31 st (Wed) Arbour Day (Special Chapel Service & tree plantation conducted by CBS Eco. Initiatives in all campuses)
AUGUST 2024
2nd(Fri) World Anglo-Indian Day Holiday (Special Chapel Service for Teachers & Anglo-Indian/ Christian Students)
5 th (Mon) World Friendship Day (Special Chapel Service conducted by the USO)
9 th (Fri) “Crescendo” ( Main Campus Concert)
10th(Sat)“Crescendo” ( Main Campus Concert)
15 th (Thu) Independence Day Celebrations (Compulsory attendance for Classes VI – XII)
* Flag Hoisting Ceremony – 9:00 a.m.
* Inter-House Patriotic Song competition
21st- 24 th “ Inter House Football & Basketball Tournament”
(Organized by CBS Sports Society) (All matches to be held after School)
21 st (Wed):
* Inauguration
* Preliminary Round – (Pool 1)
* Preliminary Round – (Pool 2)
22 nd (Thu):
* Semi-finals (Basketball)
* Semi-finals (Football)
23 rd (Fri):
* Finals(Held During School Hours. Classes VII- XII as spectators)
24 th (Sat) CBSFamily Tournament (Staff/ Students/ Parents)
(WORKING SATURDAY)
26 th (Thu) Janmashtami Holiday
SEPTEMBER 2024
4 th (Wed) Teachers Day Celebrations ( Classes Nur to VI) [Regular Studies for other classes]
5 th (Thu) Teachers Day Celebrations(Classes VII to XII)
6 th (Fri) Open House/P-T Meeting Schedule for all Campuses, 9:30 a.m. onwards. [Distribution of Admit Cards & Exam Schedule]
8 th (Sun) International Literacy Day
9thto 20thI Semester Examinations [Classes VI-VIII]
1st Assessment Examinations for Classes IX to XII
9th– 17th2ndUnit Assessment for Classes Nur to V
14 th (Sat) WORKING SATURDAY(Monday’s Time Table will be followed)
16 th (Mon)Id-ul Milad –un- Nabi (Prophet’s Birthday) Holiday*
25 th (Wed)FUN DAY(Fair organised by USO & Class XI)&
“Aerial Conquest”- Kite Flying for Peace.(Inter- house competition).
26 th (Thu) Answer Scripts shown to classes VI & VIII
27 th (Fri) Answer Scripts shown to classes IX & XI
30 th (Mon) Answer Scripts shown to classes X & XII
End of Semester I
OCTOBER 2024
2ndSemester Commences
2 nd (Wed)Gandhi Jayanti & Mahalaya Holiday
4 th (Fri) Open House/P-T Meeting(Classes Nur. – V of all Campuses)
(Regular Studies for classes VI – XII)
5 th (Sat) Open House/P-T Meeting (Classes VI – XII of all Campuses)
[Half Day School,Wednesday’s Time Table will be followed for classes Nur-V]
7th-8 th Project Excursion for Classes VII -IX (all campuses)
9thto 20th Puja Vacations (Both days included)
23rd– 26th“8 th Clifford Hicks Memorial International Debate”
(Organized by CBS Literary Society)
23 rd (Wed): [Virtual classes for Main Campus]
* Inauguration
* Preliminary Round – Category I & II (Pool 1)
24 th (Thu): [Virtual classes for Main Campus]
* Preliminary Round – Category I & II (Pool 2)
25 th (Fri):[Virtual classes for Main Campus]
* Finals – Category II (ICSE)
26 th (Sat):
30thOct –
3rdNov Kali Puja/ Diwali /Bhatridwitia Holidays (Both days included)
NOVEMBER 2024
2 nd (Sat) All Soul’s Day
4 th (Mon) School Re- Opens after Diwali Holidays
[ Zero Period for Cantata/ Panorama Practices begins]
Children’s’ week
8 th / 11 th Class Picnics/ Excursions for all campuses
13 th (Wed): * “CANVAS ” – Art & Craft Exhibition (Organized by CBS Art Dept).
* “COSMA”- COmputer,Science &MAths Festival. (Organized by CBS Science Society)
* Geography/ History Projects Exhibition
[CANVAS, COSMA & Projects Exhibition: Inauguration at 9:00 a.m.;
Open for Parents & visitors between 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m.)
14th(Thu) Children’s Day Celebration [Half Day School]
15 th (Fri) Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) Holiday
23rd(Sat) CBS Asansol “Mini Mela”(Fete)(WORKING SATURDAYfor CBS Asansol)
18th- 28thPre- Board Examinations for Class XII(all streams)
30 th (Sat) CBS Carnival (All Kolkata Campuses) (WORKING SATURDAY)
DECEMBER 2024
12 th (Thu) Panorama- ‘24 (Sports & Field Display for all Kolkata Campuses)
CBS Christmas Celebrations(all campuses)
* 9 th (Mon) Class Christmas Party ( Classes Nur – V of all campuses)
* 14 th (Sat) Christmas Programme - CBS Asansol (5:00p.m.)
* 16 th (Mon) Christmas Programme - CBS Sonarpur (5:00p.m.)
* 17 th (Tue) Christmas Programme - CBS Beliaghata (5:00p.m.)
* 18 th (Wed) Christmas Cantata (Main Campus - 5.00 p.m.) & Annual Dinner
Rev. Charles Wesley’s Birth anniversary(Born Dec. 18, 1707)
20 th (Fri) Half Day School for all Classes
21 st (Sat)Staff Christmas Get Together ( Respective Campus - 10.00 a.m.)
[ Last working day for School Office of all campuses]
22 nd (Sun) Christmas Vacations begin (all campuses)
30 th (Mon) Bishop Francis Wesley Warne’s birth anniversary (Born December 30, 1854)
JANUARY 2025
3 rd (Fri) School Office resumes after Christmas Vacations.
6 th (Mon) School Re-Opens [Half Day School for all Classes]
7th(Tue) MCI Day ( Thanksgiving Chapel Service for all Campuses ]
8th-20 th Pre- Board Examinations for Class X & XII Final Practicals/ Viva.
II Semester Class Test for Classes VI to VIII(continue)
3rdUnit Assessment for Classes Nur to V(continue)
12 th (Sun) Swami Vivekananda Jayanti Holiday
13 th (Mon) SirRobert Laidlaw’s birth anniversary(Born January 13, 1857)
[Chapel Service to observe Sir Robert Laidlaw’s Birth Anniversary conducted by Laidlaw House]
23 rd (Thu) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Holiday
24 th (Fri) Staff Picnic – all campuses (Holiday for Students.)
26 th (Sun) Republic Day Holiday (Flag Hoisting for Resident Staff at 9:30 a.m.)
27 th (Mon) Answer Scripts shown to students of class XII)
28 th (Tue) Answer Scripts shown to students of classes X A, B & C)
27th-30thClass Photographs will be taken.
31 st (Fri) Dedication Service [ Classes X & XII - Distribution of Reports & admit cards].
Senior Social (Half-day school: Virtual classes for classes Nur – IX)
FEBRUARY 2025
1 st (Fri) CBS Beliaghata “Mini Mela”
2 nd (Sun) Saraswati Puja/ Basant Panchami Holiday
17th-28th FINAL EXAMINATIONS for Classes VI – IX & XI
22 nd (Sat) WORKING SATURDAY(Wednesday’s Time Table will be followed)
MARCH 2025
6 th (Thu) “Connect” - Grand parents’ Day(Nur –IV of all Campuses)
7 th (Fri) CBS 148thFOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS:“Confluence-2025”
(Bishop James Mills Thoburn’s 189thbirth anniversary.(Born March 7, 1836)
10 th (Mon)Answer Scripts shown to students of classes IX & XI
11 th (Tue) Answer Scripts shown to students of classes VI - VIII
14 th (Fri) Holi Holiday
17 th – 20 th Promotion Meetings
15 th (Sat) Parents Orientation (New Admissions in Nursery) [Main School & Beliaghata]
22 nd (Sat) Parents Orientation (New Admissions in Nursery) [Asansol].
28 th (Fri) Final PTA Meeting Classes Nursery – IV
29 th (Sat) Final PTA Meeting Classes V – IX & XI
30 th (Sun) Id-ul-Fitr ( Ramzan Id) Holiday *
End of Academic Session 2024-25
APRIL 2025
4 th (Fri) Staff Seminar at 9:30 a.m. (Combined for all campuses).
5 th (Sat) Parents Orientation of Christian Students [all Kolkata campuses]
9 th (Tue) Id-ul-Fitr ( Ramzan Id) Holiday *
7 th (Mon)New Academic Session 2025 -26 commences (Tentative datefor all Campuses)
* Subject to the visibility of the moon
This calendar showing the school holidays for the academic year 2024 -’25 is issued well in advance to enable parents/guardians to make their plans for holidays to coincide with the long school vacations. It is imperative that students are in school on the first and last working day of each school term.
In case of any unprecedented holidays during a week, virtual (online) classes will be conducted.
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