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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Length of school summer holiday in European countries in 2018/19
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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
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European Commission. "Length of School Summer Holidays in Selected European Countries in 2018/19, in Weeks." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Sep 2019, /statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
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Length of school summer holidays in selected European countries in 2018/19, in weeks [Graph], European Commission, September 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1085645/school-summer-holiday-length-in-europe/
