Four-day school week announced for Punjab educational institutes

LAHORE: All government schools across Punjab will now open only 4 days a week as Friday has been formally announced a public holiday.

According to the details, educational institutions will have holidays on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

According to the issued notification, all government schools will have 3 holidays a week, and educational institutions will now remain open from Monday to Thursday.

Due to the Friday holiday, teaching will now continue only 4 days a week.

Moreover, A four-day working week has been implemented in government educational institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from today.

The Department of Secondary and Elementary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has announced new working hours. According to the announcement, schools in the province will be closed on Fridays and Saturdays, while the new working hours will be effective immediately from April 1, 2026.

The new working hours have been arranged in view of the increase in fuel prices and the shortage of supply. Classes in primary schools will continue from 7:30 am to 1:35 pm. Educational process in middle schools will be from 7:30 am to 2:35 pm, while the holiday in high and higher secondary schools will be at 3:00 pm.

On the other hand, schools closed due to the austerity and fuel crisis in Punjab have reopened today. Teaching activities have resumed regularly after online classes.

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat says that education in educational institutions will continue for five days a week. The problems faced in the education sector will have to be solved together.