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  2. Academic year - Wikipedia

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    In the northern hemisphere, the longest break in the educational calendar is in the middle of the year, during the northern summer, and lasting up to 14 weeks. [6] In Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia, summer holidays typically last three months, compared to six to eight weeks in Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany.

  3. Academic term - Wikipedia

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    For Jews, there is a nine-day break for Sukkot (autumn); a seven-day break for Hannukah (in December); and for Passover (spring) the break is 2–3 weeks long. For the Muslim population, breaks are taken for Eid al-Adha, Eid ul-Fitr and end of semester breaks.

  4. Academic quarter (year division) - Wikipedia

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    This quarter system was adopted by the oldest universities in the English-speaking world (Oxford, founded circa 1096, [1] and Cambridge, founded circa 1209 [2]). Over time, Cambridge dropped Trinity Term and renamed Hilary Term to Lent Term, and Oxford also dropped the original Trinity Term and renamed Easter Term as Trinity Term, thus establishing the three-term academic "quarter" year widely ...

  5. Wilson College breaks record with fall 2024 enrollment

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  6. Spring break - Wikipedia

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    Fort Lauderdale's reputation as a spring break destination for college students started when the Colgate University men's swim team arrived to practice there over Christmas break in 1934. [37] Attracting approximately 20,000 college students in the 1950s, spring break was still known as 'Spring vacation' and was a relatively low key affair.

  7. Here's how long it actually takes for that college degree to ...

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    According to the board's report, it takes the average college graduate about 12 years to regain the cost of getting a bachelor's degree.

  8. Shorter summer breaks and free tutoring: How some schools are ...

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    Due to some calendar changes, the students are expected to get up to a six-week summer break next year even with the 30 additional days of school. The schedule for the additional days looks ...

  9. Summer vacation - Wikipedia

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    The term summer vacation or summer break refers to a school break in the summer between school years and the break in the school academic year. Students are off anywhere between two weeks to three and a half months. Depending on the country and district, staff might be partially or fully excluded.