The Sindh Education Department has officially announced the summer vacations of all schools and colleges in Sindh including Karachi in 2026. A notification in this regard was issued following a high-level Steering Committee meeting chaired by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah, where the entire academic calendar for 2026–27 had also been confirmed.
Summer Vacation in Sindh 2026 Official Notification Announced
The Sindh Education and Literacy Department previously announced that summer vacations for all public and private educational institutions operating within provincial limits will continue from June 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026. The steering committee made the final decision, thereby establishing the 2026-27 academic calendar. The dates were announced to combat high temperatures in the province. This means it’ll be a two month holiday for the students.
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Sindh Summer Vacation 2026 Dates
The official schedule for summer holidays in Sindh states that the vacation will start from June 1, 2026 and run till July 31, 2026.Public and private schools, colleges, and universities will all reopen on August 1. To make the same practise applicable at district and exam board level, dates are uniformly announced for all education institutions of Sindh Education and Literacy Department.
Academic Calendar 2026–27 Overview
| Title: | Summer Vacation in Sindh 2026 |
|---|---|
| New academic year begins: | April 1, 2026 |
| Admissions (up to Class 9): | March 1 – March 31, 2026 |
| Matric Exams (Class 9 & 10): | March 30 – April 15, 2026 |
| Intermediate Exams (Class 11 & 12): | April 15 – April 30, 2026 |
| Matric Result Dates: | Class 10: June 1, 2026 | Class 9: June 15, 2026 |
| Intermediate Result Dates: | Class 12: June 15, 2026 | Class 11: July 1, 2026 |
Note: Admissions to Class 11 would be through the Centralised Admission Policy (CAP) Or SECCAP which will be held from June 1, 2026 to last week of July 2026.
Winter Vacations 2026
This notification had also announced winter holidays from December 21 to December 31, 2026. Educational activities for the new term will restart on January 1, 2027.
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Automatic Promotion Policy for Early Grades
In order to relieve the academic stress of young children, students from Classes 1 to 3 will be mass promoted without having to appear for formal exams, as confirmed by the government. The standard exams for Classes 4–8 will, however, be held from March 1 to Mar 15 in 2026.
- Summer Vacation: June 1 – July 31, 2026
- Winter Vacation: December 21 – December 31, 2026
- Reopening Date: August 1, 2026
- Academic Year Start: April 1, 2026
This decision of the Sindh government gives teachers, students and parents a clear guidance around planning for the academic calendar and exam cycle. It has been further reiterated that the new schedule is same and all schools including SIU, College (Government etc) across Sindh.
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