Have winter vacations extended in Punjab? This is what most parents, teachers and students have been querying because some social media posts started disseminating false information about school holidays. Within the last few days, various news pieces began appearing on the internet that the Punjab government was considering extending winter vacations in schools and colleges. This brought concern to families that were not really sure when the classes would start to be resumed.
To put this to rest, Punjab education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat finally made a critical clarification. He verified in his social media official statement that there is no alteration in the already announced schedule. All the public and private schools and colleges in Punjab will open on January 12, 2026, just as previously scheduled.
The minister also clarified that the fake news that was viralised about an extension in holidays was a fake. He reminded the public to avoid believing unverified news and stop sharing false information. This was not the first time such rumors appeared. He also denied this and made it clear that the government had no plans of extending winter vacations earlier this week too.
Punjab government had already officially announced winter holidays on December 22, 2026, to January 10, 2026 and school was to resume January 12, 2026. They were pursuing this apparent timetable; but the news kept on increasing; yet the facts were made evident.
Thus, the answer to the question: Have winter vacations been extended in Punjab? is simple: No, the vacations are not extended and the students must be prepared to attend school in line with the original plan.
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