No extension in winter holidays in Punjab schools

LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has decided against any extension in the winter holidays, and schools throughout the province will reopen on January 13 (Monday).

Many parents were anticipating that there might be an extension in school winter holidays due to the cold, dry and foggy weather in Punjab.

School Education Department has refuted all rumours of an extension in winter breaks in schools and according to Secretary of Schools Khalid Nazeer Watto no suggestion of an extension in winter break is under consideration.

He said that schools throughout Punjab will reopen as scheduled on January 13 and parents should send their children to schools.

While some welcomed the decision to resume classes, others expressed concerns about the ongoing cold wave and its impact on children’s health.

Fog and smog continue to engulf many areas of Punjab, especially during morning time.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s schools reopen; Punjab’s still closed

Winter holidays in Punjab began on December 23, 2024, and will continue until January 10, 2025, with classes resuming on January 13.

Earlier, false reports of extension in winter holidays for Punjab schools circulated on social media platforms, causing confusion among students and parents who mistook them for official holiday notification from the Punjab government.

Colleges and universities in Punjab have also begun classes from this week..

Schools have already opened in Sindh, Islamabad, and some areas of KP.

According to a notification from the AJK Education Department, educational institutions will now reopen on February 6, instead of the previously scheduled February 2. The extension applies to both public and private schools in the region.