Peshawar (TDI): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government on Monday announced winter vacations in public and private schools and colleges across the province, starting on December 22.
In a notification today, the provincial education department said that schools and colleges located in winter zones will enjoy a 69-day winter holiday this year.
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“Winter vacations in schools and colleges in the hilly and snowy areas will remain closed from December 22, 2024, to February 28, 2025,” it said.
On the other hand, the educational institutes in plain areas (summer zones) will witness a 10-day holiday, stretching from December 22 to 31, the notification added.
Earlier in the day, the Balochistan government also announced winter vacations in schools and colleges across the provinces.
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As per the notification, schools located in cold areas will have a two-month winter break, from December 16, 2024, to March 1, 2025.
Meanwhile, winter holidays in warm areas will last from January 1, 2025, to January 10, 2025.