Sindh has announced extended school summer vacations as rising temperatures across Pakistan prompt the provincial government to protect students and staff from extreme heat.
All public and private schools in Sindh will close from June 1 and remain shut until July 31, the Sindh Education Department has confirmed in an official announcement.
The two-month closure applies uniformly to both government-run and privately managed schools across the entire province, with academic activities set to resume in August.
Schools in Sindh are expected to complete examinations, compile results and finish administrative work before the June 1 start date of the officially notified vacation period.
Punjab Closures
Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat announced that summer holidays in Punjab will begin on May 22, with schools set to reopen on August 24 after closure.
The Punjab schedule represents a longer break of nearly three months, reflecting broader precautions taken amid forecasts of intense summer heat across central and southern Punjab.
National Context
The two provinces have taken separate administrative decisions, with differing start and end dates reflecting each education department’s response to local weather and academic planning needs.
Educational institutions across Pakistan routinely adjust annual academic calendars during summer, with authorities increasingly revising school timings due to prolonged heatwaves affecting cities in recent years.
The announcements are expected to affect millions of students enrolled in public and private schools across both Sindh and Punjab during the current academic session.
