When the new school year begins. A new school year has begun for millions of schoolchildren and their parents.

The favorite time of the year for schoolchildren is summer - this is the longest vacation period, when you can take a break from classes and not think about lessons. The rest of the time, children also have the opportunity to take a short break from school: in the fall, winter and spring there are rest periods after the end of each quarter.

School holidays during the 2018-2019 school year will also be no exception, and children will be able to take breaks from their studies, although not all schools will take them at the same time.

General provisions

Periods free from school must be provided to all students at the same time. Their duration is regulated by the Law of the Russian Federation “On Education” and the school Charter. The calendar schedule for the academic year must be developed and approved by the educational institution.

The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation does not set exact dates for children's holidays in all educational institutions, but is only limited to recommendations on the timing of rest periods for Russian students, taking into account their training in quarters or trimesters. There are also schools and gymnasiums that provide children with additional vacation periods, and for first-graders, in addition to general ones, a 7-day vacation in February is mandatory.

During the school year, the total number of rest days is at least 30 (for first-graders - 35), and in the summer - at least 56 calendar days. The mandatory start date is September 1.

Vacation schedule for schools and gymnasiums for 2018-2019

When studying at school in quarters, the recommended rest periods in schools, gymnasiums and lyceums are 7 calendar days in the fall, 2 weeks in the winter and 1 week in the spring. Two additional days, at the discretion of the administration of the educational institution, can be added to the autumn or winter holidays, taking into account public holidays (November 4 and New Year).

This means that the holiday schedule for 2018-2019. may include the following vacation dates:

• autumn - from October 27 to November 5, 2018;
• winter - from December 26, 2018 to January 8, 2019;
• spring - from March 23 to March 31, 2019

1. Summer holidays begin for junior school students on May 23-25, and for high school students (except for 9th and 11th grades) - from June 1st. Graduates will complete the educational process in accordance with the exam schedule, taking place from the end of May to the end of June.
2. National Unity Day in 2018 falls on a Sunday, so the autumn holidays of the 2018-2019 academic year will most likely begin on October 29 and end on November 5, amounting to 8 days, and taking into account the weekends (October 27 and 28) - 9-10 days. During this time, schoolchildren will be able to have a good rest, visit museums and theaters, go to the cinema and spend time with parents and friends.
3. The 2019 New Year holidays begin for schoolchildren after December 25, 2018 and continue until January 9, 2019. All-Russian New Year holidays occur at this time, so the children will be able to spend them with their families. Family vacations can be spent at ski resorts and on trips to interesting places in Russia. Throughout the country at this time there are many fun activities for children that the whole family can attend.
4. The spring holidays of the 2018-2019 academic year will begin on March 23, and schoolchildren will begin their studies on April 1, 2019. The third quarter is the longest, and after it rest is especially needed. The end of the school year is coming up, and you should be well rested to complete it without problems. If the weather permits, this time should be devoted to walks and games in the fresh air. Vacations will also allow you to improve your knowledge in those subjects that require additional preparation.

Many Russian schools, with the consent of parent committees, have switched to trimester education, which involves dividing the school period into 3 parts. This entails a change in the rest time of schoolchildren compared to students in quarters.

Vacations under the modular system are calculated according to the following scheme: training - 5-6 weeks, then rest - 7 days. Children take the following breaks from their studies:

• in the fall of 2018, these days fall on October 7-13 and November 18-24;
• in winter - from December 29, 2018 to January 8, 2019 and February 18-24;
• in the spring of 2019 - April 8-14.

Additional holidays for first-graders

Additional holidays for first-graders in 2018-2019 will be held from February 25 to March 3. They were introduced in order to help young schoolchildren better adapt to school and spend the longest quarter of the school period. The same additional vacation period is recommended for students in correctional educational institutions. In some schools, holidays in February are arranged for all primary school students from 1 to 4.

Where to find information about holidays

The vacation schedule in schools in various Russian regions may undergo minor changes during the school period due to the postponement of holidays and decisions of the local school administration. Only in Moscow does the Department of Education establish a unified educational schedule for students using the traditional and modular system.

The exact school holiday calendar for the 2018-2019 school year can be found out in the most appropriate way:

1. Go to the official information portal of the educational institution, where there is a calendar schedule for the academic year.
2. The child’s electronic diary should also contain information about rest periods in the information section for parents or in the news and announcements section.
3. The class teacher is obliged to provide such information to parents, since the curriculum is drawn up in the summer and the vacation schedule is approved in advance.
4. Information about rest periods during the academic year can be obtained from the secretary by calling the reception office of the educational institution.

Having all the necessary information, parents can plan their upcoming holiday with their child in advance.

The main event of autumn is, perhaps, the Day of Knowledge - the beginning of a new school year. On September 1, Russian schools traditionally hold ceremonial assemblies with congratulations and speeches. Many parents and schoolchildren have already wondered when to go to school in 2018?

September 1, 2018: when children go to school in 2018 September 1 or 3

This question arose for a reason, since this year September 1 falls on a day off - Saturday. In this regard, many parents are concerned about the pressing question: when do children go to school in 2018, September 1 or 3? The answer to the question is ambiguous, since each school chooses a specific date for the Knowledge Day, taking into account the wishes of children and parents.

September 1, 2018 is a day off according to the calendar. Most parents do not work on Saturday, and therefore will happily attend the ceremony and the first day of school. This is especially true for first-graders - a new stage in life begins for them.

According to Russian legislation, if Knowledge Day falls on a weekend, then the celebrations are moved to a weekday, and this will be Monday, September 3. However, you need to find out the exact date of the school lineup directly from your educational institution.

Innovations for the 2018-2019 academic year

For many years now, educational departments have been discussing whether it is worth changing the length of school quarters and vacations. Today, Russian schools operate according to an established pattern. It implies that the procedure for assigning vacation time is just a recommendation from the Ministry of Science and Education. Before the start of the school year, the relevant department develops standards with recommended vacation dates for autumn, winter, spring and summer.

In turn, the school leadership and teacher council decide when it is more convenient for them to schedule vacations. The only immutable requirement that all schools comply with is that the first day of the holidays must fall on Monday. The total duration of rest should be from 30 to 35 days. In the summer, schoolchildren should be given two months of rest, and each quarter should be separated from the other by at least seven days of rest.

A potential reform for 2019 is to revive the practice of one-time rest for students throughout the Russian Federation. This proposal from officials is explained by the fact that the start of vacations at different times does not make it possible to competently plan the holding of scientific and creative competitions, subject Olympiads and other events. If the holidays begin and end on the same days everywhere, all students will be able to take part in scientific competitions without interrupting the educational process.

To coordinate this issue with parents, the Moscow educational department initiated a survey, offering several possible options for spending the holidays. In the survey, moms and dads could choose one of the following options:

• classical organization of vacation periods - the academic year consists of quarters separated by small week-long vacations in autumn, spring and winter, as well as long rest during the summer;
• trimester structure of the year, which is also practiced in some schools - the academic year is divided into three parts, and the holidays between trimesters are longer;
• semester structure - it resembles the organization of the educational process at universities, i.e. students will study for two semesters. The only difference is that schoolchildren have different school week norms from university students, so the holidays will be much longer. This distribution of time will allow us to avoid winter quarantines, since the children themselves will stay at home during this time. However, this option is only suitable for high school;
• a fractional year divided into five parts - in this case, it is proposed to introduce short vacations for a week between academic quarters, allocating a little less time for rest in the summer.

Perhaps already in 2019, holidays will become centralized and will be subject to a strict schedule, the same for all schools

Each option provides for the preservation of academic workload standards - during the 2018-2019 academic year, Russian schoolchildren will still receive vacations with a total duration of 34 to 35 days (excluding long summer vacations). However, each of these options was criticized in its own way, so the survey did not determine a clear favorite.

For now, it is assumed that the holidays in 2018-2019 will, as before, be determined by school management. However, there is still enough time ahead for officials to make further proposals or reconsider the approach to organizing the school year. We will give an approximate plan for organizing vacations using the quarter and modular systems, which are now the most common in Russian schools.

Holidays when working on quarters

If we take into account the practice of past years, we can already make a forecast for the 2018-2019 academic year. It will look like this:

• First quarter: The beginning of the year will be September 3, since the first day of autumn falls on Saturday. However, a ceremonial assembly may be scheduled for September 1;
• Autumn vacation: will begin on October 29, 2018 and will last until November 5, 2018 inclusive (since October 5 is an official holiday in the country);
• Second quarter: from 11/06/2018 to 12/28/29/2018 you will have to study. The fact is that the 31st has been declared a day off, and its work has been moved to Saturday, so someone may be assigned a couple of lessons;
• The winter vacation: will take place from December 31, 2018 to January 10, 2019 inclusive. However, January 11 is Friday, so it is unlikely that schoolchildren will be kicked out of school for just one day. If circumstances are favorable, you can expect that you won’t have to study until the Old New Year itself, i.e. until 01/13/2019 inclusive;
• Third quarter: On January 14, 2019, all Russian schoolchildren will have to go to class. March 22, 2019 (Friday) will most likely be the last school day of this quarter;
• Spring break: can be appointed from 03/25/2019 to 03/31/2019 inclusive;
• Fourth quarter: The last academic period will begin on 04/01/2019 and will last until 05/24–31/2019.
• Summer holidays will start on 05/25/2019 or 06/01/2019.

Let us remind you that first-graders are entitled to additional winter holidays. They can be expected from 02/18/2019 to 02/25/2019 inclusive. Monday will be a day off due to the postponement of the holiday, since February 23, 2019 will fall on a Saturday.

Vacations during modular training

With any educational scheme, schoolchildren will be able to rest for 34-35 days during the school year (not counting summer holidays)

Russian schoolchildren who are taught according to the principles of a modular system (5-6 weeks of study and 1 week of rest) will most likely study and rest according to the following schedule:

• First module: The beginning of the year will be the first Monday of autumn – 09/03/2018. The first academic period will last until 05.10.2018;
• First autumn holiday: will be scheduled for 10/08/2018–10/14/2018 inclusive;
• Second module: from 10/15/2018 you will need to start mastering knowledge. This study period will last until November 16, 2018;
• Second autumn holiday: Another free week will most likely go to students in the period from November 19, 2018 to November 25, 2018;
• Third module: from November 26, 2018 until the end of December you will have to immerse yourself in the educational process;
• First winter holiday: You can take your mind off your academic worries during the period from 12/31/2018 to 01/10/2019 inclusive. Let us remind you that in 2019 January 11 will fall on a Friday, so you can expect that the holiday will continue until January 13 - the Old New Year;
• Fourth module: from 01/14/2019 to 02/15/2019 inclusive, you will need to gnaw on the granite of science;
• Second winter holiday: another vacation will most likely be scheduled for 02/18/2019–02/25/2019 inclusive. An additional day of rest for students will ensure that the holiday on February 23 is moved from Saturday to next Monday;
• Fifth module: from 02/26/2019 to 04/05/2019 – the next study period;
• Spring holiday: spring vacations will take place from 04/08/2019 to 04/14/2019 inclusive;
• Sixth module: On April 15, the last period of lessons will begin, ending on May 24 or 31, 2019. Then schoolchildren will be able to thoroughly relax during their summer vacations.

Such a split study schedule does not imply the introduction of additional holidays for first-graders. However, in the event of frost or quarantine, another rest period may be introduced for children. We also remind you that this schedule was compiled for schools that study on a five-day basis - they are the majority in Russia. If your child also studies on Saturdays, you just need to adjust the forecast for one day.

Many parents in 2018 had a very reasonable question about the start of school in 2018. After all, September 1, 2018 falls on a Saturday. When will the school line-up and the beginning of the educational process take place, when will the first bell ring in schools in 2018, the first or third of September?

Currently, every September 1st in all schools and gymnasiums in Russia begins with a ceremonial assembly. The first bell rings for schoolchildren. Particular attention is paid to the meeting of first-graders.

What date is Knowledge Day in 2018

Knowledge Day (September 1) is a public holiday in the USSR since 1984, introduced by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR No. 373-11 of June 15, 1984 “On declaring September 1 a national holiday - Knowledge Day.” It is also an official holiday in some other post-Soviet states, in particular in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

The Day of Knowledge holiday in 2018 in Russia is celebrated on September 1 and falls on Saturday (a day off).

September 1 is the beginning of the new school year for most Russian schoolchildren, students, teachers and educators. Traditionally, on this day, schools hold ceremonial assemblies, homeroom hours, lessons on knowledge, peace, security, courage, and so on.

Knowledge Day is a holiday for first-graders and graduates, for parents and teachers, for all those who are related to education. May this day always be a day of triumph of knowledge and wisdom for you and your family. Knowledge Day remains an official holiday in the CIS countries.

When is school in 2018: the first or third of September?

When will there be a lineup at school? The bottom line is that the first of September in 2018 falls on a Saturday according to the calendar. And many children study on a five-day system. When will the school assembly take place? When should children go to school?

Despite the fact that there are five-day and six-day school weeks in Russian schools, the school line in 2018 will still take place on September 1. And classes will begin on September 3. There may be changes, of course, so it is best to ask your school about this, or find out information on the website of the desired school.

As for Moscow schools, this is clearly written in the following document.

Order of the Moscow Department of Education No. 25r dated February 7, 2018 “On the organization of the educational process for basic general education programs in the 2018/2019 academic year.”

Establish that the 2018/2019 academic year in educational organizations implementing general education programs of primary general, basic general and secondary general education, subordinate to the Moscow Department of Education, begins on September 1, 2018.

But if, for example, you go to the website of Moscow school No. 1288, then you can find out slightly different information there.

Official ceremonial events dedicated to the beginning of the school year are held by schools until September 3 inclusive. This was announced by Deputy Head of the Moscow Department of Education Pavel Karpov.

Therefore, you can answer the question about the beginning of the school year like this:

In most schools, the first school assembly and the First Bell will take place on September 1, on Knowledge Day. The educational process will begin on September 3. But all the same, shortly before this date, parents will need to contact the administration of the desired school in person, by phone, or online through the official website of the desired school and clarify everything thoroughly.

For better organization of children's studies, recreation and leisure time, school holidays are provided. The Ministry of Education annually approves a tentative schedule for their holding. The management of educational institutions sets its training schedule for 2017-2018, taking into account the adopted system of acquiring knowledge.

Holidays in quarters

The most popular method of school education is dividing the year into 4 quarters. After the end of each, the schedule provides for rest. The following factors are taken into account:

• Summer holidays for primary classes begin on May 24. According to the schedule, the rest of the schoolchildren will graduate on May 31, 2019, for graduates - after passing the exams.
• The national holiday Day of National Unity falls on Sunday, so the duration of rest in the fall is increased.
• Winter holidays for schoolchildren coincide with New Year's holidays for parents.

Students will have additional respite time due to official holidays - February 23, March 8-9, 04/30-02/05, 05/09. With such a school education system in 2017-2018, according to the calendar, children’s autumn holidays will be 8 days, winter holidays will be 13, and spring holidays at school will last 9 days. The following preliminary schedule of training and rest is provided:

Quarter	Study time	Schoolchildren's holidays
		Spring
Fourth

System 5/1 (Modular)

The management of some educational institutions organizes the school process according to the principles of a modular system. The schedule in this case provides for classes for 5-6 weeks and 7 days of rest. At the same time, autumn and winter holidays are held twice. The approximate schedule for 2017-2018 will look like this:

	Study period	School break
		1 autumn
		2 autumn
		New Year's
Fourth
		Spring

Vacation schedule by trimester

Regions of Russia, educational institutions in Moscow and individual cities independently choose their study concept. One of the options that the director of a school or gymnasium can organize with the support of the parent committee is the education of children according to the trimester system. The academic year is divided into three parts, each of which includes two modules. The school holiday schedule for 2017-2018 in this case may be as follows:

		Period of study	Children's holidays
1st trimester			Autumn 1
			Autumn 2
2nd trimester			New Year's
3rd trimester			Spring

Vacations for first grades

In the second half of the school year, first-graders find it difficult to cope with school loads. The schedule provides for an additional rest period for them. According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Education, taking into account the public holiday of February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day, The first classes can still rest from February 18 to 25.

Additional holidays in the 2017-2018 academic year

It is difficult to create a unified school schedule for how children will study and relax in 2017-2018. Deviations from recommended dates are possible.

It is important that changes made to the schedule do not increase the duration of absence from the educational process by more than 14 days.

In this case, it will be difficult to catch up with the program. An additional rest period may be due to the following factors:

• quarantine due to illness;
• low temperatures in winter;
• natural disasters;
• floods in spring;
• squally winds;
• building safety issues;
• utility accidents.

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Although we all strongly associate the first of September with the Day of Knowledge, in Russia this was not always the case; for example, under Peter the Great, education in some gymnasiums could begin in August or October. When does the school year start in other countries? We'll tell you in today's article.

EUROPE

If you don’t take the closest neighbors, the school year traditionally begins on September 1st in Belgium, the Baltic countries, Hungary, Macedonia, Ireland, Poland and Slovenia. But schoolchildren in Finland, Denmark, Germany and Scotland are less lucky; their school year begins in August. Moreover, if in Finland and Denmark school classes begin en masse in the second half of the last month of summer, and in Scotland - in the last week of summer, which is slightly earlier than the UK average, then in Germany it all depends on the school: sometimes German children They go to school in the last week of August, and sometimes (depending on the school schedule) at the beginning of September.

In the photo: English schoolgirls in school uniforms

A floating start schedule is also practiced in Italy. It all depends on the region, and each year the start date of classes in schools is announced separately. For example, this year the vast majority of Italian schoolchildren will go to school on September 14, while in the Alto Adige region schools will open their doors on September 7, in Trentino on the 10th, in Lazio and Emilia Romagna on September 15, and in Veneto and Apulia - 16th. By the way, in Italy it is believed that summer does not end on September 1st, but lasts until September 22nd, so it is logical that children do not go to school at the height of summer.

In the photo: classes at an Italian school

In addition, classes begin on September 15 in schools in Bulgaria and Romania, in France the school year begins on September 3, and in Greece on September 11 or on the first Monday after September 11 if day X falls on a weekend. In England, schoolchildren go to school in the first or second week of autumn, and in Croatia, schools begin work on the first Monday of September. By the way, as in Russia, in Bulgaria it is customary to give flowers to teachers on the first of September.

USA AND CANADA

In most schools in America and Canada, the start of school also falls on the first Monday of September; in addition, on the first day of classes here, like here, the so-called short school day is practiced, that is, on the first day of classes, students do not study as much as they do. how much do they communicate with classmates?

In the photo: a still from the series “Bevery Hills 90210”

CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICA

In Latin America, winter begins just when our summer begins, and autumn begins in March, which, of course, directly affects the school schedule. So, the start of classes in Argentina, Costa Rica and Brazil occurs in the first week of February, in Chile schools open their doors to students on the first of March, and in Uruguay on the first Monday of March.

In the West Indies, the school schedule generally coincides with the European one; for example, in Barbados, schoolchildren go to gnaw on the granite of science in the third week of September, but in the countries of Central America it is quite difficult to isolate a general pattern: in Guatemala, for example, classes in schools begin at the second Monday of January, and in Honduras - the first of August.

Mexico stands apart; historically, Knowledge Day here fell on September 2, but now the country’s schools have a flexible schedule, they start work in August, and the start date of classes is announced separately each time.

ASIA

In the vast majority of Asian countries, the start of classes is, like ours, on the first of September, for example, in China, Hong Kong, Laos, Taiwan and Mongolia, and in Myanmar, schools begin to work on the second Wednesday of September. However, in many Asian countries the beginning of the school year occurs in the spring.

For example, in South Korea, school starts on March 3, while in India, schools open their doors in mid-March-early April, and in some states of this country, school starts in mid-June.

In Japan, educational institutions begin work on the first of April, in Thailand - in May, after the celebration of the Thai New Year (its date is determined individually each time, but usually it falls in mid-April), and in the Philippines, schoolchildren set out for knowledge in early June.

Singapore stands apart; school starts here either in early January or at the end of November, depending on the school. By the way, the school year in Singapore lasts 40 weeks; at the end of the annual course, Singapore students always take a test, and the school holidays in Singapore last only 6 weeks. In a word, everything is harsh, you won’t spoil it!

NEAR EAST

In Israel, the start of classes in schools, as a rule, falls on September 1, however, sometimes the start date of the school year is postponed, for example, if the first day of autumn falls on a Saturday or on national holidays, so in 2012 and 2013 the start of the school year in schools in Israel was postponed to August 27.

In neighboring Arab countries, school classes also begin in September: in Iran - on September 22 or 23, which corresponds to the beginning of autumn according to the Persian calendar, in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates - on September 15, in Egypt - from September 15 to 24 , and in Oman and Saudi Arabia (yes, there are schools there too) the school year begins in the first week of September.

AFRICA

Oddly enough, in many African countries, children also start going to school on the first of September, for example, in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Somalia, and in Algeria, Knowledge Day is traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of September.

In some areas of Kenya, school starts on the first of September, while in other regions of the country the school year begins in January, immediately after the New Year celebrations. In South Africa and Tanzania, the school year begins in mid-January, and in South Sudan, school starts on March 20.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

In Australia, the school year begins after the celebration of Australia Day, the country's main national holiday, which is celebrated annually on January 26. However, if January 27 falls in the second half of the week, then schools shift the start of classes to the nearest Monday.

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