NO.SO(A-1)1-31/2022
26-March-2025
School Education Department, Government Of The Punjab
Punjab Government Announces Revised School Timings for Summer 2025:
The Punjab School Education Department has issued a new notification regarding school timings for the upcoming summer session (April 1, 2025, to October 15, 2025). The revised schedule applies to all public schools across Punjab and includes adjusted morning and evening shifts to accommodate students and teachers effectively.
According to the notification, single-shift schools will operate from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM, Monday to Thursday, and until 12:00 Noon on Fridays. For double-shift schools, morning shifts will run from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Monday-Thursday) and 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Friday), while evening shifts will operate from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Monday-Thursday) and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Friday).
Additionally, the new schedule introduces enhanced working hours for teachers, ensuring adequate time for lesson planning, resource preparation, and professional development activities. The government has directed Chief Executive Officers (District Education Authorities) to ensure strict compliance, warning that any negligence or failure to implement the new schedule will be dealt with under the law. Please find the notification:
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Dated, Lahore the 26th March, 2025
Notification
NO.SO(A-1)1-31/2022: Consequent upon approval of the Competent Authority, the following school timings during summer session w.e.f 01.04.2025 to 15.10.2025 is hereby notified with immediate effect which shall be observed in all Public School in the Punjab:
A. FOR STUDENTS
| Days | Timings | Schools |
| Monday to Thursday | 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM | Single Shift |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | |
| Monday to Thursday | 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Morning shift) | Double shift/Afternoon |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | |
| Monday to Thursday | 01:00 PM to 5:30 PM (Evening shift) | |
| Friday | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
B. FOR TEACHERS
| SCHOOLS | DAYS | TIMINGS | ACTIVITY |
| Single Shift | Monday to Thursday | 7:45 AM to 02 30 PM | Resource Preparation and formulation of Lesson Plan for Classes Continuous Professional Development (CPD). trainings, academic & co- curricular activities, etc. would be undertaken by all teachers of morning /afternoon/evening shift schools during enhance school hours and on alternate Saturday |
| Friday | 7:45 AM to 12:30 PM | ||
| Double shift/Afternoon | Monday to Thursday (Morning shift) | 07:45 AM to 02:00 PM | |
| Friday (Morning shift) | 07:45 AM to 12:30 PM | ||
| Monday to Thursday (After Noon/Evening shift) | 12:45 PM to 6:00 PM | ||
| Friday (After Noon/Evening shift) | 02:30 PM to 6:00 PM | ||
| Alternate Saturday | 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon | ||
2. All Chief Executive Officers (District Education Authorities) in Punjab are directed to ensure strict compliance of orders. Any negligence or non-compliance by CEOS (DEA) will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
Note: The Chief Executive Officer (DEA) concerned may make adjustment of 15-minutes gap in opening and closing time of boys & girls’ schools on case-to-case basis.
SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Ensuring Quality Education with Optimized School Timings in Punjab:
The updated school hours aim to enhance teaching efficiency, student learning, and overall academic performance by ensuring structured schedules for both students and educators. The Punjab government’s focus on professional development for teachers, academic planning, and co-curricular activities is a step towards improving the quality of education in public schools.
Parents, teachers, and students must take note of these new school timings to avoid any inconvenience. The District Education Authorities (DEAs) have been instructed to monitor and enforce the revised schedule across all schools, ensuring smooth operations. Schools with separate boys’ and girls’ sections may adjust their opening and closing times by 15 minutes, as per local requirements.
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