HYDERABAD : The state on Satur day announced the Christmas and Sankranti vacation dates for schools along with the schedule for the halfyearly exams.

The Christmas vacation for missionary schools will be between December 24, 2010 and January 2, 2011, while the Sankranti vacation for non-missionary schools will be between January 8 and January 18, 2011.

The half-yearly exams for students in Classes VI to X will be conducted between December 14 and December 23 from 9.30 am to 12 noon. Also, the question paper format for Classes VI, VII and VIII has been revised.