Overview
- On Friday, May 22 multiple district and provincial orders moved or enforced early summer breaks, with Lucknow and Ghaziabad issuing immediate closures for all schools.
- Pakistani authorities published broad calendars for federal and provincial institutions, including federal schools closing May 25–July 31 and Punjab colleges ordered off from May 22 with reopening dates set for late August.
- Officials wrote exemptions into many notifications so exams, targeted coaching and limited administrative duties can continue during the holidays.
- Reports from Lahore say some private schools, named American Lycetuff and LGS, were accused of scheduling or holding classes contrary to Punjab closure orders, raising enforcement and equity concerns.
- Weather agencies warned of sustained extreme temperatures that raise risks of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and authorities used staggered plain-versus-hilly schedules to match local conditions and reduce health harms.