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Government schools across Punjab will follow new winter operating hours starting October 16, 2026, under a notification issued by the Punjab School Education Department. The revised schedule will remain in effect until March 31, 2027. Chief Executive Officers of all districts have been directed to ensure that schools implement the new timings. Under the revised schedule, government schools will operate from 8:45am to 1:30pm, Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, schools will close earlier, at 12:30pm, under the winter timetable. The department has also announced separate timings for government schools operating in double shifts. The morning shift will run from 8:45am to 1:15pm, Monday through Thursday. The second shift will operate from 1:30pm to 4:30pm on the same days. On Fridays, the second shift will run from 2pm to 4:30pm. The Punjab School Education Department has issued an official notification outlining the revised winter school timings. Chief executive officers of all districts have been instructed to ensure implementation of the new schedule across government schools. The revised timings will remain applicable until March 31, 2027.