The Punjab Education Department has announced that all public and private schools across the province will celebrate Punjab Culture Day on March 14.

A circular has been issued by the education secretary to school administrations and officials in this regard.

On this day, no student will attend school in a uniform.

Instead, all students and teachers will wear traditional Punjabi attire.

Male teachers will dress in kurta, kulah (cap), and dhoti, while female teachers will wear shalwar kameez, kurta, lachha, or gharara.

To mark the occasion, schools will organise speech and essay competitions focused on Punjab’s cultural heritage, with prizes for outstanding performances.

Cultural events will also be held at all arts councils.

There will be no academic activities in schools on March 14, with the entire day dedicated to cultural programmes.

Teachers will sit on traditional charpais (woven beds) instead of chairs. However, due to Ramazan, activities such as serving lassi and the traditional huqqa have been excluded from the programme.

All school heads and education officials have been instructed to finalise preparations for the event, and schools are required to submit reports on their Culture Day activities to the Ministry of Education.