Need a quick US-pick

[panik]

What's the average vacation time for an American university student? How long is spring break, usually, and how long the summer (is it called summer break? How would you describe that, pretty-please)?

What time of year would those 2 vacation times occur? Approx dates are fine, thankee kindly.

Many TIA my lovelies.

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[starwatcher]

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Every college, school district, state is different. Spring Break is usually a week, usually from mid-March to mid-April. It may be combined with Easter (depending on when Easter falls), which would give an extra day -- the Good Friday before the break. If a school schedules a longer break, the summer vacation is shorter -- federal law states that a school session must be 'x' days of instruction.

Summer Vacation 2.5 to 3 months, usually starting mid-May. Some schools let out later, early June, then start after labor day in September. Some let out earlier (before Memorial day, last Monday in May), then start in mid-August.

Christmas Vacation usually coincides with end-of-semester, but not always -- a few years, I had end-of semester exams to look forward to in the first week back. It runs 2.5 to 3 weeks, again depending on the school, and how early they begin/ late they end.

In other words -- there is such a variety between colleges / school systems, you can set up your fictional schedule pretty much how you want.
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you can set up your fictional schedule pretty much how you want.

[gillyp.livejournal.com]

well, yes and no - that's quite different from a UK university year. Differently scheduled and we get longer holidays at Easter and Christmas too, which is why I wanted to check.

Spring Break would seem to suit Jim's our needs best. Many thanks for the info, much obliged. :o)