HOLIDAYS SCHEDULE 2016 OBSERVED IN ALL SCHOOLS GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE IN PUNJAB PROVINCE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Dated Lahore the 02nd March,2016
NOTIFICATION
No. SO (A-I) 1-31/2008: In Pursuance of the provisions contained in article 37 & 41 of the Punjab School Education Code and notification no. SOW-I (S&GAD)1-3/2008(P-II) dated 04.02.2016, issued by the section officer (Welfare-I), S&GAD the following holidays schedule would be observed in all the Schools/Educational Institutions (Government/Privately managed) in Punjab Province during the calendar year 2016.
Sr.No. | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates |
1. | Kashmir day | Friday | February 05,2016 |
2. | Pakistan Day | Wednesday | March 23,2016 |
3. | Labour Day | Sunday | May 01,2016 |
4. | Summer Vacations | June 01 to August 14,2016 | |
5. | Eid Ul Fitar Shawal 1st ,1437 A.H * |
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 6th,7th and 8th July,2016 |
6. | Short Summer Break for Hilly Areas | 16th July to 29 July 2016 | |
7. | Independence Day | Sunday | August 14,2016 |
8. | Eid ul Azha 10 Zil Haj 1737 A.H. * |
Monday & Tuesday | 12 & 13 September 2016 |
9. | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharrum 1437A.H.)* | Tuesday & Wednesday | 11 & 12 October 2016 |
10. | Eid Milad Ul Nabi | Monday | December 12,2016 |
11. | Quaid e Azam Day / Christmas | Sunday | 25th December 2016 |
12. | Day After Chrismas | Monday | 26 December 2016 (For Christians Only) |
13. | Winter Vacations | 24 to 31 December 2016 | |
14. | Winter Break (For Hilly Areas) | 20 December,2016 to March 04,2016 |
*Subject to the appearance of Moon
Note :
1.The holiday for Independence day will fall during summer vacation , however , this holiday will be observed in all the educational institutions in a befitting manner.
2. Educational institutions will observe local holidays as notified by the relevant district and 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 keeping in view the prevailing weather conditions, in consultation with Chairman , BISE , Rawalpindi.
- Eid Milad-un-Nabi (ﷺ) , 1436 A.H. and Kashmir day have already been observed as Public Holidays.
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A copy is forwarded for information to : –
- All Divisional Commissioners in the Punjab
- All District Coordination Officers in the Punjab
- The Accountant General Punjab
- The Director Public Instruction (SE & EE) Punjab Lahore with the request to circulate it among all the EDOs (Education) in Punjab.
- The Project Director PMIU Lahore
- All Chairmen of BISEs in the Punjab.
- The Director General Public Relations Punjab Lahore with the request to release this notification to the press /TV and Radio.
- All additional Secretaries of school Education Department
- The Director (Monitoring) School Education Department with request to upload the notification on the official website of the Department.
- Private Secretary to Minister for Education Lahore
- PS to Secretary Govt. of the Punjab School Education Department
- PS to Special Secretary of the Punjab School Education Department.