PESHAWAR: The Higher Education Department (HED) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday issued a notification regarding the winter vacation schedule for public and private universities, colleges, and degree-awarding institutions (DAIs) for the academic year 2025-26.
According to the notification, educational institutions located in the summer zone or plains will have winter vacations from December 23 to December 31, 2025.
Also, institutions situated in the winter zone, which includes mountainous and snow-bound areas, will observe holidays from December 23, 2025, to February 28, 2026.
This decision applies to all relevant public and private sector institutions across the province. The department has directed the concerned authorities to widely publicise the schedule to ensure that students, faculty members, and administrations receive timely information.
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