Punjab schools: Winter vacations revised

LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department announced a revamped schedule for winter vacations in schools across the province.

Under the revised schedule, all public and private educational institutes will start their winter break from December 23, 2024 till January 12, 2025.

Classes will begin from January 13, 2025.

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Previously, winter vacations in schools across Punjab were set to commence from December 20 till January 10.

The change was intended to standardise winter break for students and educators across the country’s most populous province.

Winter vacations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

The Khyber Pakhtubkhwa (KP) government released its winter vacation timetable.

Educational institutes in the northern province will be closed from December 22 till December 31.

Meanwhile, schools further north will observe a longer break, with winter vacations stretching from December 22, 2024 till February 28, 2025.

Balochistan winter vacations

Winter vacations in Balochistan have begun already, with schools, colleges and universities in colder regions, including Quetta remaining closed until February 28.

For warmer areas of the largest province, a shorter winter break of ten days has been scheduled from January 1 till January 10, 2025.

Winter break in Islamabad

In the capital, authorities declared that all public and private schools will be closed from December 21, 2024 till January 5, 2025.

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Winter vacations in Sindh

Meanwhile, schools across Sindh will observe winter vacations from December 21 till December 31.