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Q. When are school vacations? How long do they last?

Spending a few days in the mountains with one's classmates to learn about nature.

Carrying a mikoshi shrine at a summer festival.

A.

Public elementary and middle schools are closed on national holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Japanese schools have three semesters, separated by vacations.

At most schools, summer vacation covers the 40-odd days from July 20 to August 31; winter and spring vacation both last around 10 days, from December 26 to around January 6 and March 25 to around April 5, respectively. The new school year starts in April, at the end of spring vacation.

Photos:Tokyo Metropolitan Government