LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has revised the working hours of civil and sessions courts across Punjab for the upcoming winter season, according to an official notification.
The revised schedule will remain in effect from November 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
Under the new schedule, civil and sessions courts across the province will operate from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Thursday.
On Fridays, court working hours will be from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, according to the notification.
The revised timings will apply throughout Punjab during the specified period.
The notification outlines the updated judicial schedule for the winter months. Litigants, lawyers and other visitors to courts have been advised to take note of the revised hours when planning hearings and court-related business.
Earlier, Punjab School Education Department revised school timings across the province for the upcoming winter season, with the new schedule set to take effect on October 16, 2026, and continue until March 31, 2027.
According to a notification issued on October 14, the revised timings cover government schools operating under single-shift and double-shift systems, with separate schedules for morning and afternoon sessions and shorter hours on Fridays.
Under the new arrangement, single-shift schools will operate from 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, classes will begin at 8:45 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m.
For double-shift schools, the morning session will run from 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, while Friday classes will end at 12:30 p.m. after starting at 8:45 a.m.
The afternoon or evening session at double-shift schools will operate from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, the afternoon shift will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.