The Punjab government on Monday announced that winter vacations in all public and private schools will start on December 20, Aaj News reported.

“Students will enjoy a 20-day winter holiday starting from December 20 till January 10, 2025,” the Punjab schools secretary Khalid Nazir Watto said.

Earlier in the day, the Lahore High Court (LHC) directed all schools to arrange transportation for students after the winter vacation. It added any school violating its directives would face closure.

LHC judge Justice Shahid Karim issued the three-page written order in response to petitions filed by citizens, including Haroon Farooq.

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In the written ruling, the court instructed the Punjab government to ensure that schools offer transportation for students once the winter break concludes. The order also directed the School Department to issue final notices to schools, stating that any institution that contravenes the court’s orders will be subject to closure.