Punjab Announces Decision on Extension of Winter Vacations for Schools

The Punjab government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has decided against extending winter vacations in public and private educational institutions in the province.

Speaking in this regard, Punjab’s Education Minister, Dr. Murad Raas, has said that all public and private schools that were closed till 6 January 2022 on account of winter vacations will reopen on 7 January 2022 as originally scheduled.

He welcomed all students and teachers back to schools and advised them to follow Coronavirus SOPs issued by the provincial government to ensure they don’t contract the Omicron variant which is gaining strongholds all over the country.

Note that the Punjab government on 21 December 2021 had declared that winter vacations in the 36 districts would be observed in two phases. Under the first phase, the winter holidays were observed in the schools of 24 districts from 23 December 2021 to 6 January 2022.

The schools in these districts will reopen on 7 January 2022:

1. Kasur
2. Sialkot
3. Narowal
4. Faisalabad
5. Sahiwal
6. Gujrat
7. Gujranwala
8. Pakpattan
9. Sheikhupura
10. Okara
11. Vehari
12. Khanewal
13. Lahore
14. Khushab
15. Hafizabad
16. Multan
17. Lodhran
18. Bahawalpur
19. Bahawalnagar
20. Sargodha
21. Mandi Bahauddin
22. Nankana Sahib
23. Jhang
24. Toba Tek Singh

Meanwhile, winter vacations in the schools of the remaining 12 districts are being observed from 3 to 13 January 2022. The schools in the following districts will reopen on 14 January 2022:

1. Jhelum
2. Mianwali
3. Attock
4. Muzaffargarh
5. Chakwal
6. Bhakkar
7. Rawalpindi
8. Rajanpur
9. Layyah
10. Raheem Yar Khan
11. Dera Ghazi Khan
12. Chiniot