Punjab Minister for Education Rana Sikandar Hayat has strongly rejected any extension in winter vacations and said that all educational institutions will be reopened from January 12, 2026, across the province.
The Provincial Education Minister further said that there is no truth in the news running on social media that the Punjab government is considering any proposal to extend winter vacations.
Earlier, the Ministry of Education, Punjab has announced winter vacations for all public and private educational institutions, including schools and colleges, from 22 December 2025 to 10 January 2026.
However, it has been observed that certain private educational institutions have chosen to turn a blind eye to those orders.
These institutions have neither issued any formal notification regarding winter vacations for their students nor complied with the officially notified schedule.
Instead, students have reportedly been instructed through WhatsApp messages to resume classes from 6 January 2026, which appears to be in clear violation of the concerned orders.
The development has rung alarm among parents and education circles, who have urged to take notice of the matter and issue clear directions to all private educational institutions across the province to strictly comply with the officially notified duration of winter vacations.
