The provincial education department has issued a notification in this regard. The authorities took this decision due to the intense cold wave.

The province is experiencing intense cold weather. The mercury has fallen to dangerous level.

The decision has been taken in light of the concerns which are being raised for the health of students.

According to new notification, the educational institutions will open on January 7 instead of January 1, 2025.

Previously, the department announced winter break from December 22 to December 31 in the plain areas, and December 22 to February 28 in the hilly regions.

Punjab government had announced winter vacation from December 20 to January 10, 2025 for public and private schools across the province.

According to details, Punjab Schools Secretary Khalid Nazir Wattoo said that schools would remain closed during winter holidays for 20 days.

In a separate move, the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the school administration to initiate pick and drop service for school children to prevent them from hazardous smog impacts.

In a three-page written order, LHC judge Justice Shahid Karim issued the directives.