Punjab government changes winter vacation schedule

The Punjab Education Department has issued a new notification for winter vacations in schools, nullifying the previous one. 

The new notification states that the winter holidays will begin on December 23 instead of December 20. Schools will reopen on January 13, 2025.

Earlier, a notification was issued for holidays in private and government schools in Punjab from December 20 to January 10, 2025.

The winter vacation schedule for other provinces is given below.

Sindh

Sindh School Education Department announced that all the public and private schools and colleges across Sindh will remain closed for winter vacations from December 22, 2024 (Sunday) to December 31, 2024 Tuesday.

 
Schools and colleges are expected to reopen on January 1, 2025 (Wednesday).

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in an official statement, announced the schedule for winter vacations in schools across the various regions of the province.

The schedule says that schools in the plain areas of KP will observe winter vacations from December 22 to 31, 2024.

However, the schools in the mountainous regions will remain closed for an extended period of time from December 22 to February 28, 2025, because of harsh weather conditions.

Balochistan

Balochistan government has also announced winter vacations for educational institutions across the province, which also varies for schools in cold and warm regions.

Schools in cold regions will remain closed from December 16 to February 28 and will reopen on March 1, 2025. 

Meanwhile, in the warmer regions, the vacations will begin on January 1 and conclude on January 10.

Keeping the harsh conditions in check, Bolan Medical College (BMC) in Quetta has also declared winter vacations in an official announcement. The college will remain closed for teaching purposes from December 16 until February 28, 2025.

However, the teaching and administrative staff is required to ensure their presence.