Islamabad authorities have announced the schedule of winter vacations in schools and educational institutions in the federal capital.
According to a notification issued on Friday, all public and private schools in Islamabad will remain closed from December 21 (Saturday) to January 5, 2025.
Education departments in other provinces have also released their winter break calendars. In Punjab, winter holidays will begin on December 23 and schools will reopen on January 13, 2025.
In Sindh, educational institutions will observe winter holidays from December 21 to 31, and public and private schools will close during this period.
In Balochistan, winter holidays started on December 16 due to cold weather. According to the Balochistan Education Department, schools, colleges and universities will remain closed in 20 districts, including Quetta, from December 16.
Schools in areas with colder temperatures will remain closed until February 28, 2025, while those in relatively warmer regions of the province will have a 10-day break, from January 1 to 10.
As winter sets in, many regions of the country experience cold weather, with intermittent snowfall in the northern mountainous areas.
