Web desk: The Punjab government has announced a reduction in school hours and released the date sheet for the Mid-Term School-Based Assessment 2025-26.
According to the changed timing, the Morning shift schools will now operate for just two hours.
Additionally, winter vacations have been scheduled from December 23, 2025, to January 10, 2026, with all schools reopening on January 13.
School hours in Punjab have been reduced to just two hours, with morning shifts running from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Mid-Term School-Based Assessment 2025-26
The Punjab Education Initiatives Management Authority has released the date sheet for the Mid-Term School-Based Assessment 2025-26.
The first examination for students from classes 1 to 8 is scheduled for December 12, 2025.
What is the new school timing in Punjab?
According to a notification from the Punjab government, morning shift schools will operate for only two hours from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Afternoon shift schools will remain open from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, while on Fridays the hours will be from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
The government has also announced the schedule for winter vacations in 2025.
Schools will close on December 23, 2025, and will reopen on January 13, 2026, as per the reports.
The schedule will be implemented uniformly across the province, ensuring that all public and private schools follow the same timeline.
Winter Vacations in Punjab, Balochistan
Winter vacations have been announced in Punjab and Balochistan. The students in Balochistan are set to enjoy two and a half months of holidays.
Government schools in the province will remain closed from December 16, 2025. Exams for grades one to seven are currently underway in Chaman. The grade eight board exam will begin on November 24, 2025.
In Punjab, winter vacations are scheduled from December 23, 2025, to January 11, 2026, with schools reopening on January 13.
