The Punjab government has announced winter vacations for all educational institutions across the province, stated a notification issued on Thursday.<br /><br />The notification, issued by the provincial Education Department, stated that winter holidays will begin on December 22, 2025, and continue until January 10, 2026.<br /><br />All schools are set to reopen on January 10, 2026, marking the restart of the academic term, the notification added.<br /><br />Earlier, on Wednesday, Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat had announced date of matriculation and intermediate examinations, saying will now be held after Eid ul Fitr across the province.<br /><br />Originally, matric exams were scheduled to take place on March 3, while the schedule for intermediate examinations was still under consideration.<br /><br />However, in a social media post, the minister announced that both matric and intermediate exams will now be conducted following the Eid holidays.<br /><br />In October this year, the Punjab School Education Department revised the school timings in response to the worsening smog in the province, with daily sessions set to kick off from 8:45am.<br /><br />As per the revised schedule, schools to conduct classes from 8:45am to 1:30pm from Monday to Thursday, while on Friday, schools will close at 12:30pm.<br />#wintervacations #schoolholidays #holidays
