LAHORE: Due to a series of upcoming national and religious holidays, schools in Lahore will begin regular academic activities from Monday, August 18, instead of the earlier announced date of August 14. Although schools will formally reopen on August 14 for Independence Day celebrations, teaching will not resume until after the extended break ends.
According to officials, schools will open on August 14, but only to hold Independence Day ceremonies. There will be no teaching on that day. The following day, August 15, is a public holiday on account of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the annual Urs at Data Darbar.
Since August 16 and 17 fall on Saturday and Sunday, which are regular weekly holidays, schools will effectively begin normal classes from Monday, August 18.
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Authorities have also made it clear that no educational institution is allowed to reopen before August 14.
Meanwhile, the Punjab government has issued official school timings for all public schools in the province. According to the notification, single-shift schools will operate from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM, while on Fridays, schools will close earlier at 11:30 AM.
following the end of summer vacations, the School Education and Literacy Department of Sindh has also issued new timings for primary, secondary, higher secondary schools, and colleges, effective from August 1.
For single-shift primary schools, the timing will be 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM from Monday to Thursday and Saturday, while on Fridays, schools will close at 12:00 noon.
For double-shift primary schools, the first shift will run from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Monday to Thursday and Saturday), and until 12:00 noon on Fridays. The second shift will operate from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM throughout the week, except Friday.
For secondary and higher secondary schools, timings will be 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Monday to Thursday and Saturday), and 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon on Fridays. For those operating in double shifts, the first shift will be from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Monday to Thursday and Saturday) and until 10:30 AM on Fridays.
