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Cyprus Local Reference INFOrmation

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School Holidays in Cyprus

When the kids are out of school: The Cypriot school term dates you need to know.

The Cyprus school year follows the three term system with vacation breaks in summer, the Christmas/New Year period and the Greek Orthodox Easter period falling in spring. Most English-curriculum schools have a mid-term break of one week in October and February.

The school year includes registration days
Schools are closed on national public holidays, see the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Public Holidays in Cyprus
Some primary schools named after a Saint are closed on the corresponding Saint's day
The Minister of Education and Culture may choose to change the dates for educational benefit reasons

The vacation dates vary from district to district and private international schools have different dates for their school holidays.

Note: Please always check with the relevant school to confirm the holiday dates.

General Guide to School Holidays in Cyprus 2009-2010
Back to School	First or second week in September
Cyprus Independence Day	1 October holiday
Ochi Day	28 October holiday
Christmas Holidays	Week before Christmas to after the week after Epiphany (6 January)
Green Monday	15 February holiday
Easter Break	Two to three weeks from late march to mid-April
Greek Independence Day	25 March holiday
Greek Cypriot National Day	1 April holiday
Labour Day/May Day	1 May holiday
Pentacost/Kataklysmos	24 May holiday
Summer Break	Mid to late June

Private School Dates

This is a rough guide to the dates of private international schools' terms for the school year.

Private International Schools 2009-2010
September term begins	Early September 2009
October half term break	Last week of October 2009
December break	Week before Christmas to second week of January 2010
February break	One week in late February 2010
Greek Easter	Short break in late March 2010
Spring break	Two weeks during April 2010
Summer break	Last week of June 2010