The Sindh Education Ministry has officially approved summer and winter holidays for educational institutions across the province, along with the academic calendar for the 2026-27 school year.
The decision was taken during a steering committee meeting chaired by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah.
According to the approved schedule, summer holidays will be observed from June 1 to July 31, 2026, while winter holidays will take place from December 21 to December 31, 2026.
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The new academic year will begin on April 1, 2026.
Admissions for students from grade 9 and below will remain open from March 1 to March 31, 2026. For grades 9 and 10, examinations will be conducted between March 30 and April 15, 2026.
Sindh announces 9th, 10th class exam dates
The result for grade 10 will be announced on June 1, followed by the grade 9 result on June 15, 2026.
Admissions for grade 11, under the Central Admission Policy, will start from June 1 and continue until the last week of July 2026.
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Examinations for grades 11 and 12 are scheduled from April 15 to April 30, 2026. The result for grade 12 will be declared on June 15, while grade 11 results will be announced on July 1, 2026.
To simplify the promotion process, students from grades 1 to 3 will be promoted to the next class without examinations. Meanwhile, exams for grades 4 to 8 will be held between March 1 and March 15, 2026.
The approved academic calendar aims to ensure timely admissions, examinations, and result announcements across Sindh’s public and private educational institutions.
