In the United Kingdom, the school year is generally divided into three terms running from autumn to summer. The school year consists of 195 days of which there are 190 teaching days and 5 INSET teacher training days. The structure of the school year varies between the constituent countries of the United Kingdom with school holiday dates varying between local education authorities.
England and Wales
In England and Wales the school year generally runs from early September to... Read More....
In Scotland the school year generally runs from mid- to late August to late June or early July of the following year (usually in eastern counties from the third Monday in August to the first Friday in July and in western counties from the second Monday in August to the last Friday in June). Most schools operate a three-term school year, each term divided in half by a break known as ‘mid-term’, lasting a week or two in October, a few days to a week in February, and a few... Read More....
There are two semesters in Thai academic year with an optional summer semester. From kindergarten to high school the first semester opens in mid May and continues until the end of September. The second semester lasts from November until the end of February (or early March). The university academic year is slightly different, lasting from June to October and mid November to mid March.
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All South African public schools have a four-term school year as determined by the national Department of Education. Each term is between 10 and 11 weeks long. The terms are roughly structured as follows:
First Term
* Begins mid-January and ends before Good Friday (Usually in March or April).
* Followed by the Easter Holidays, which usually lasts 10 days.
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The school year in Slovenia for elementary and grammar schools begins on 1 September and formally ends on 31 August, although classes and exams are finished by 25 June. July and August thus constitute summer holidays. There are also four one-week breaks during the school year, occurring around All Saints Day, between Christmas and New Year, at the end of February, and around the May Day.
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The school year coincides with the calendar year, and the first term begins on 2 January (unless it is a public holiday or the weekend). The school year comprises four terms of approximately 10 weeks each.
* Term 1: January to March (Term 1 holidays: one week)
* Term 2: March to May (Term 2 holidays: four weeks)
* Term 3: July to September (Term 3 holidays: one week)
* Term 4: September to November (Long holidays: seven weeks)
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The school year in Russia traditionally starts on 1 September—The Knowledge Day—and lasts until 25 May which is also known as The Last School-Bell day for the graduates. The school year is divided into four terms, or ‘quarters’, separated by one- or two-week holidays (the first week in November, the first two weeks in January, and the last week of March). School summer holidays last for three months: June, July, and August.
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The school year in Portugal runs from September to June and it is divided in three Terms (or Períodos, in Portuguese):
* 1st Term: From middle September until middle December
* 2nd Term: From the beginning of January until Easter (March–April)
* 3rd Term: From the week after Easter (April) until the end of June (except for 9th and 12th grades, who finish early due to exams)
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In Poland the academic year begins on September 1 and ends on the first Friday after June 18. There is a Christmas break in December which lasts until after New Year’s Day. There is also a winter holiday break lasting two weeks in January or February but the exact date is different for each province and the dates usually change each year. Winter break is also the dividing line between the two semesters of the school year.
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The Philippine school year runs for 10 months, and a school year must be at least 200 days as prescribed by law. The school year begins between the first, second or third weeks of June and lasts until the last week of March.
For primary and secondary schools, an academic year is divided in quarters. Each quarter consists of two and one-half months, and there is a one-week break between the second and third quarters. The one-week break commonly coincides with All Saints Day. For... Read More....