LAHORE: Winter vacations in schools of Punjab have been extended till January 19, 2026, provincial education minister Raja Sikandar Hayat has confirmed.
The schools were scheduled to be open on January 12, however due to extreme cold weather the vacations have been extended on the demands of the parents.
Earlier Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat had set the record straight and denied that any extension in winter holidays is under consideration.
He said all educational institutions across the province will reopen on January 12 after winter vacations.
However he also conducted a public survey on his twitter account and asked people to vote when the schools should be reopened on January 12 or 19. Most people voted for January 19 due to the extreme cold weather and smog.