Winter vacations 2026-27 in Pakistan
موسم سرما کی تعطیلات 2026
School winter vacation dates for every province, from each education department's notification. This winter's dates appear here as soon as they are announced; until then, last winter's official dates show what to expect.
This winter (2026-27)
Last winter (2025-26), as notified
Punjab
| All public and private schools First notified as 22 December to 10 January, then extended to 18 January; schools reopened on 19 January 2026. |
22 Dec 2025 – 18 Jan 2026 28 days · source |
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| Schools, summer zone (plains) | 1 Jan 2026 – 15 Jan 2026 15 days · source |
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| Schools, winter zone (hilly and snowy areas) Winter-zone schools get a long winter break and only one month off in summer. |
22 Dec 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 69 days · source |
| Colleges and universities, summer zone | 23 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 9 days · source |
| Colleges and universities, winter zone | 23 Dec 2025 – 28 Feb 2026 68 days · source |
Islamabad
| Islamabad Model Schools and colleges (FDE), urban and rural Classes resumed on Monday 5 January 2026. |
26 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026 9 days · source |
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Sindh
| University of Sindh, Jamshoro The Sindh schools notification for 2025-26 was not on the department's website. |
29 Dec 2025 – 16 Jan 2026 19 days · source |
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Balochistan: no official 2025-26 notice was available to check. Cold-zone (winter zone) schools in Balochistan have their long break in winter and only a short summer break (18 July to 2 August in 2026).
Azad Kashmir: no official 2025-26 notice was available to check.
Gilgit-Baltistan: no official 2025-26 notice was available to check.
Questions
When will winter vacations 2026 start in Punjab?
Punjab has not notified this winter's dates yet. Last winter schools were closed from 22 December 2025 and, after an extension, reopened on 19 January 2026. This page is updated as soon as the notification is issued.
Do KP winter-zone schools get longer vacations?
Yes. Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's winter zone (hilly and snowy areas) close for about two months, from late December to the end of February, while summer-zone schools close for about two weeks in early January.
Are private schools also closed?
Yes. The provincial notifications apply to public and private schools alike, and the education departments act against schools that stay open.
Sardiyon ki chuttiyan kab hongi 2026?
Is saal ki tareekhein abhi kisi suba ne elaan nahi ki. Pichle saal Punjab mein 22 December se chuttiyan hui thin aur school 19 January ko khule. Notification aate hi yeh page update hoga.
From the provincial education departments' notifications and APP reports of them. Departments sometimes extend vacations in cold or smoggy weather; your school's notice is final.
