K-P announces summer vacation dates for schools

The schedule applies to both government and private educational institutions across the respective zones in K-P.

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The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has announced summer holidays for government and private schools across the province, Express News reported.

According to a notification issued by the K-P Department of Education, summer holidays for schools in the summer zone (plains areas) will be observed from June 1 to August 31 for primary schools.

For middle, high, and higher secondary schools, the holidays will run from June 15 to August 31. The notification also stated that in the winter zone, summer holidays will be observed from July 1 to July 31.

This schedule applies to both government and private educational institutions across the respective zones in K-P.

A day earlier, Punjab government had announced that summer vacation in all schools across the province will begin from May 28. According to a statement issued by Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, the decision was taken in view of the ongoing severe heatwave.

In addition to the vacation schedule, revised school timings have also been announced to protect students from extreme heatwave. All schools will now operate from 7:30 am to 11:30 am until the summer break begins.