LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced that summer vacations for public and private schools will run from June 1 to August 14, 2024.
In addition, the provincial government has shortened school hours in response to the extreme temperatures affecting various cities across the country.
A notification was issued by the provincial education authorities about the latest decisions.
The schools will open from 7am to 11:30am from Monday to Thursday, while they will open at 7am to close at 10:30am on Fridays.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that due to the presence of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, heatwave conditions are likely to develop over most parts of the country, especially over Punjab and Sindh from May 21.
It added that they will likely convert to severe heatwave conditions from May 23 to 27.
Day temperatures are likely to remain 4°C to 6°C above normal in Punjab from May 21 to 23 and from 6°C to 8°C from May 23 to 27.
