Government of the Punjab, School Education Department, Section Officer (ACAD) issued Notification regarding Holidays Schedule for Schools / Educational Institutions (Govt. / Privately Managed) in Punjab during Calendar Year 2018.
The detail of notification is as follows;-
- In pursuance of the provisions contained in Article 37 & 41 of the Punjab Education Code and Notification No.SOW-I(S&GAD)1-3/2008(P-II) dated 12.02.2018, issued by the Section Officer (Welfare-I), S&GAD the following Holidays schedule would be observed in all the Schools / Education Institutions (Govt. / Privately Managed) in Punjab Province during the Calendar Year 2018:-
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Sr.
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Name of Occasion
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Days
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Dates
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1
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Kashmir Day
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Monday
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5th February, 2018
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2
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Pakistan Day
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Friday
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23rd March, 2018
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3
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Labour Day
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Tuesday
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1st May, 2018
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4
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Summer Vacations
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1st June to 14th
August, 2018
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5
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Eid-ul-Fitr, (1* Shawal 1430 AH)
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Saturday, Sunday and Monday
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16th, 17th &
18th June, 2018
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6
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Short Summer Break for Hilly Areas
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16th July to 29th
July 2018
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7
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Independence Day
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Tuesday
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14th August 2018
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8
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Eil-ul-Azha, (10th Zil
Haj 1439 AH)
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Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
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22nd, 23rd &
24th August, 2018
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9
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Ashura (9* & 10* Moharrum 1440
AH)
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Friday and Saturday
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21st & 22nd September,
2018
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10
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Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12 Rabi-ul-Awal
1440 AH)
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Wednesday
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21st November, 2018
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11
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Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas
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Tuesday
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25th December, 2018
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12
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Day after Christmas
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Wednesday
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26th December, 2018
(For Christians Only)
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13
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Winter Vacations
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24th to 31st
December, 2018
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14
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Winter Break (For Hilly Areas)
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20the December, 2018 to 4th
March, 2019
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(*Subject to the appearance of Moon*)
Note:-
- The Holiday for Independence Day will fall during summer vacations, however, this Holiday will be observed in all the Education Institutions in a befitting manner.
- Educational Institutions will observe local holidays as notified by the relevant district / local authorities from time to time.
- All Educational Institutions (Government as well as Privately Managed) will strictly observe this schedule without any deviation there from.
- Winter break for hilly areas may be adjusted by the DPI (SE), Punjab with Chairman, BISE, Rawalpindi.
- Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) 1436 A.H and Kashmir Day have already been observed as Public Holidays.
