
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in educational institutions, here on Tuesday.
According to the minister, schools in Punjab will remain closed from Friday, March 28 to Wednesday, April 2, with the new academic session starting from April 3.
Meanwhile, the federal education ministry has issued a notification stating that federal government schools will have Eid holidays from March 31 to April 4.
The Meteorological Department has predicted that Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to fall on March 31.