Punjab School Education Department has announced the new school timing notification today which will be applicable from 15 August 2024.
In a notification issued by the department, the revised school timing schedule states that schools in Punjab will function under the following schedule.
New School Timings for Students:
| Days | Timings | School |
| Monday to Thursday | 08:00 AM to 01:30 PM | Single Shift schools |
| Friday | 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM | |
| Monday to Thursday | 08:00 AM to 12:30 PM (morning shift) | Double Shift/Afternoon |
| 01:00 PM to 05:30 PM (evening shift) | ||
| Friday | 08:00 AM to 12:00 PM (morning shift) | |
| 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM (evening shift) |
According to the notification, morning shift schools will run from Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 1:30 pm while classes will end at 12 noon on Friday.
For schools with double shifts and afternoon shifts, the morning session will be from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The evening session will run from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, and the Friday evening shift will run from 2:00pm to 5:30pm.
After Ramadan 2024, School Timings have been changed in Punjab
All schools will be closed for students on Saturday and Sunday.
New School Timings for Teachers:
| Days | Timings | School |
| Monday to Thursday | 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM | Single Shift schools |
| Friday | 08:00 AM to 12:30 PM | |
| Monday to Thursday | 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM (morning shift) | Double Shift/Afternoon |
| 01:00 PM to 07:00 PM (evening shift) | ||
| Friday | 08:00 AM to 12:30 PM (morning shift) | |
| 02:30 PM to 06:00 PM (evening shift) |
The notice states that the working hours for teachers in single shift schools will be from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm from Monday to Thursday. Will work on Fridays from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
In double-shift schools, teachers’ schedules will be 8:00 am to 2:00 pm for the morning shift and 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the evening shift, Monday through Thursday. Second shift school hours on Fridays will be from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
While on Saturdays the working hours of teachers will be from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Summer vacation in Punjab schools will end on August 14 and classes will resume on August 15.