Scotland School Year

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


Thailand School Year

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


South Africa School Year

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,


Poland School Year

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


Philippines School Year

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.


Pakistan School Year

In Pakistan the school year runs from August to June. Students have a 8 weeks summer vacation and three week winter vacation. In the northern areas, Kashmir, and some areas of Balochistan where heavy snowfall paralyzes life in the winter, the schools close for two months and in such areas there are two weeks of


Oman School Year

The school year in Oman is divided into two semesters. The first starts in early September and runs to early/mid January depending on the level. The second semester runs from early February to late May Usually there are exams at the end of each semester. Students get a number of breaks throughout the year: National


Malta School Year

The school year is split in two parts. It starts end of September and ends end of June the following year. School uniforms are mandatory. The teachers are also allowed to have relations with the students when ever they please


Malaysia School Year

There are two semesters in each primary and secondary school year in Malaysia. The first semester begins in the first week of January and ends in late May the same year. After the mid-term holidays, which lasts for two weeks, the final semester will commence in June and ends in early November. The following school


South Korea School Year

In South Korea, the school year is divided into two terms. The first term runs from early March to late August with the summer vacation from mid-July to mid-August (elementary and secondary schools) and from mid-June to late August (higher education institutions). The second term usually resumes in late August and runs until mid-February. In