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June is usually associated with the final days of school among students in many countries.
July and August are the months marking the main school break in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere.
In England and Wales schools break up in late July and return in early September. While in Scotland students end their studies in late June and start a new school year in mid-August.
Italian kids enjoy the longest summer holidays in Europe beginning in mid-June and ending in mid-September.
Some countries have their school holidays staggered in order to avoid holiday resorts be overcrowded.
WORDS
to break up: to stop classes and start holidays.
to stagger: to arrange things, holidays, etc. so that they start at different times from those of others.
