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
In Lithuania, elementary and high school begin at 1 September and end in the middle of June. Schools also take breaks/holidays: * Autumn break: One week at start of November * Christmas break: Two weeks around Christmas and New Year * Additional break: One week of end of February. Only in primary school and primary