The length of school summer holidays across Europe varies significantly by country. In five European countries (Italy, Romania, Latvia Turkey, and Albania) students have up to thirteen weeks off school, while in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Liechtenstein, schools break up for only six weeks.
Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks
Estimated using dates provided from the source, when different regions or school levels have varying numbers of weeks off, the maximum number of weeks is shown.
*Regional differences
**Estimated using the start date for 2018 and end date of 2019
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European Commission. (September 18, 2019). Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
European Commission. "Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks." Chart. September 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
European Commission. (2019). Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
European Commission. "Length of School Summer Holidays in Selected European Countries in 2018/19, in Weeks." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
European Commission, Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks [Graph], European Commission, September 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/