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  2. English school holidays - Wikipedia

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    Holidays feature a steep rise in accommodation cost, due to increased demand. The English tourism industry monitors websites that provide up-to-date school holiday information, and adjusts prices accordingly. Prices often drop by hundreds of pounds one week into the new school term. Most schools have a strict policy against school absences.

  3. Academic year - Wikipedia

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    Each term consists of ten school weeks. Term 1 starts the day immediately after New Year's Day. If the first school day is a Thursday or a Friday, it is not counted as a school week. After term 1, there is a break of a week, called the March Holidays. Thereafter, term 2 commences and is followed by a break of four weeks, the June Holidays.

  4. Academic term - Wikipedia

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    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).

  5. Public holidays in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...

  6. Michaelmas term - Wikipedia

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    Michaelmas (/ ˈ m ɪ k əl m ə s / MIK-əl-məs) term is the first academic term of the academic year in a number of English-speaking universities and schools in the northern hemisphere, especially in the United Kingdom. Michaelmas term derives its name from the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, which falls on 29 September. The term runs ...

  7. Norfolk Public Schools - Wikipedia

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    The Norfolk Public Schools, ... (May 2023) In 2019 Sharon ... In 2022 she got a term renewal until 2026, with five board members supporting and two board members ...

  8. Public school (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    In 2023, using the 1965 Public Schools Commission definition or the 1944 Fleming Committee definition, [23] there are 302 independent secondary schools belonging to the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (78% of HMC schools are co-educational, 9% are boys only and 13% are girls only), [24] [25] and 152 independent girls' secondary ...

  9. Summer vacation - Wikipedia

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    About 4 percent of public schools in the U.S. use a balanced calendar that operates year-round with a shorter summer break. [8] The modern school calendar has its roots in 19th-century school-reform movements seeking standardization between urban and rural areas. Up until the mid-19th century, most schools were open for a winter and summer term.