Sam Weber Sam Weber. Kids in rural, agricultural areas were most needed in the spring, when most crops had to be planted, and in the fall, when crops were harvested and sold. Historically, many attended school in the summer when there was comparatively less need for them on the farm. Urban schools had a very different school schedule, but also included summer. School was essentially open year round, but was not mandatory, and children came when they could.
In , New York City schools were open days a year, dramatically more than the or so that they are open today. In the days before air conditioning, schools and entire cities could be sweltering places during the hot summer months.
By the late 19th century, school reformers started pushing for standardization of the school calendar across urban and rural areas. So a compromise was struck that created the modern school calendar. A long break would give teachers needed time to train and give kids a break.
And while summer was the logical time to take off, the cycles of farming had nothing to do with it, Gold said. Girls from two different primary schools compete in the Mayor's Cup football that's what soccer is called in England tournament. In England, summer vacation starts in the middle of July and ends at the beginning of September.
That means most kids only get about six weeks off! Kids at a summer camp. Photo credit: saritarobinson on Visualhunt. Summer vacation in England is pretty similar to Canada. Kids go on family vacations, often getting out of the city and into the country! Festivals celebrating music or theatre are also fun destinations. Japanese school kids eat ice cream in front of a little shop. So when they go on their summer vacation from mid-July to the end of August, it doesn't mark the end of the school year, but a nice long break during school.
Children and their parents enjoying a local summer festival. In Brazil, summer holidays last between fifty to sixty days from late November to early December.
In Bulgaria, holiday lengths are determined by the grades of children. Younger children take longer breaks than older kids, which typically lasts between three to four months. In Canada , the summer vacation starts on the last Saturday of June. However, these holidays vary between provinces where some may have two to three months of holiday.
Schools run two different calendars. Public schools and most private schools use calendar A, and only a few private schools use calendar B although it has extra breaks during the end of the year.
The summer holiday is still within the same months but with slight variations. Summer vacation runs for two months and begins in late December and ends in late February. However, some schools use the American summer calendar. In Denmark , summer consists of a six week holiday which starts in June and ends in mid-August. In Egypt , summer holidays run from June to September. In the United States , schools in northern districts have their summer vacation from June to September while those in the southern districts have their summer vacation from May until August.
In Switzerland , summer vacations vary between cantons, for instance in Zurich they begin in mid-July and end in mid-August lasting five weeks while in Ticino they start in late June and end in early September lasting ten weeks.
In Pakistan , summer holidays vary depending on private and public schools. Generally, summer begins in late May and ends in mid-August. In Oman , summer holidays last for three months from late May to early September. In Italy, summer holidays usually begin during the second week of June and end during the first week of September. However, this applies to elementary, middle, and high schools.
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