Haryana, UP Extend Winter Vacations Amid Cold Wave; Punjab Adjusts School Timings

• Haryana extends winter vacation for schools until January 17 due to severe cold wave and dense fog.
• Uttar Pradesh districts like Sambhal extend holidays for nursery to grade 8 until January 17, with some extending until January 20.
• Noida, Ghaziabad, and Lucknow suspend physical classes for students up to grade 8; higher classes have online options.
• Punjab reschedules school timings from January 16-21 (10 am to 3 pm for primary, 10 am to 3:20 pm for secondary/high schools) to protect children from fog.
• Delhi-NCR faces uncertainty; parents advised to check local updates for school opening and closing times.

Why It Matters: North Indian states extend school holidays or adjust timings due to severe cold and fog.