School Year

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,

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