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Oct 13- Yeah ! 9 days holidays for Diwali

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 12 Oct 17

My son came back home from school yesterday and shouted "Yeah!! School holidays !!" Yes, next week is Diwali festival, the Indian festival of lights, a grand celebration to celebrate in Malaysia too. Initially, it was one day...

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9 Days holiday break for school children on Hari Raya Puasa

peachpurple @peachpurple (13961) • Malaysia 23 Jun 17

Great news. In Malaysia, there will be a 9 days holiday break for school children and students during the Hari Raya Puasa celebration. This is one of the longest Muslim festive season celebration that had been given the longest...

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Morning energy

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169489) • United States 4 May 17

I have much more energy in the morning than in the evening. I came here last night and could not think of a thing to say. Honestly. I have a few minutes before work. I shall use that time to take the last of my houseplants...

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It's Friday!!!

Sandra Johnson @firef1y (78) 23 Oct 15

It's Friday the last day of the school week and the last day of this half term. Himself has just left to walk F to school and after we pick (he picks) F up at 3.15pm we'll be starting on eleven days of fun. OK, so Himself has to...

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Kids Holidays Means Busy Busy Mother!

Gudheart @gudheart (12659) 22 Oct 15

My sister in law will have a lot on her hands once the school holidays start tomorrow. She finds it easier looking after her one year old daughter and three week old daughter while her four year old son is at school, but now they...

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Children here in the Uk are about to return to school after having 6 weeks off.

joystick @joystick (1675) 3 Sep 11

The long school holidays.My friend said she wishes that all the schools would go back on the same day, as some go back different days in her house and she knows that is what is going to cause her a few upsets with some of her...

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My Kids Just Painted the Cat

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11833) 23 Aug 11

Really. I was out getting on with chores outside and when I came back I discovered that we had a blue kitten. Thankfully it's kid (and kitten?) friendly washable paint. The cat didn't seem phased by her change of appearance at...

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When You Were Younger Would A Computer Be A Godsend?

Janey1966 @Janey1966 (24170) • Carlisle, England 27 Jul 10

This is directed at the over 40s like myself. I thought about the above question as Mum is off now due to the Summer Holidays being upon us. Six weeks of dull weather. THAT will never change! Now, when I was a kid we used to...

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Where we really happier way back when?

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 13 Jul 10

I am guilty of it as I am sure most people of a certain age are - the old 'We were happier when I was a kid!' speech. It is a theory that people only think that they were happier in the past because they only remember the...

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School holidays: what are your plans for your children?

tomitomi @tomitomi (5429) • Singapore 22 May 10

School holidays are just around the corner, here where I live. As a parent I'm just as excited as my children. I don't have much plan this time because I've been busy with work. But I would see what they have in mind and take it...

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oh my god the school hols are here

doormouse @doormouse (4599) 17 Jul 09

i hate school holidays,especialy the summer one,6 wks is far too long,i think the weekends are bad enough with the arguing and whinging that they're bored,who in their right mind would think of having a school holiday for that...

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How long are the summer school holidays in your country?

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 29 Jun 09

Here in Greece the schools break up in June for 13 weeks as it becomes too hot for the children to attend school. Does your country have such long school breaks and do you find that the children are really ready to go back to...

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Do you like to travel in the school holidays?

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 20 Nov 08

It is always more expensive to fly in the school holidays than it is in term time. Schools in my home country now have a zero tolerance to children going a holiday in term time nowadays. I am a primary school teacher and often I...

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Back to School after the Holidays

violetdreams @violetdreams (658) 2 Sep 08

Here in the UK have finally arrived at the end of the looooong 6 week summer holiday. A lot of school where I live have gone back today, and my kids go back tomorrow - they had a teachers training day today, otherwise they would...

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What date do your children go back to school??

cinderella2007 @cinderella2007 (2662) 8 Aug 08

We all know that the date to go back to school varies from county to county, possibly countries aswell. So Im interested to know when your children go back to school. Have you any plans to make the most of the remaining time of...

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how do you spend your hollidays?

raclie @raclie (1732) • Singapore 5 Jun 08

i am having holidays now and i am really packed... i have to help the singapore sports school for some sporting ecent... and i will have to be home really late.. and also have to work and all.. and will just have 5 days free...

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How long is your school year

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169489) • United States 31 Mar 07

In my part of the United States we start school just after the middle of August, and we dismiss for the summer about Memorial Day, that is, the end of May. Students attend about 185 days of school in that time frame. They have a...

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Who looks after the children?

ukchriss @ukchriss (2097) 14 Feb 07

Its school holidays this week, so as always I am looking after my grand children while their mum is at work. If you work, who looks/looked after your children in the school holidays or are you the one who looks after someone...

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What sort of things do you do with your children on school holidays?

14missy @14missy (3183) • Australia 2 Jan 07

If you work, are they at daycare or do you take time off work to be with them. This isn't always an option. I try to have as much time off as possible over school holidays.

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In your country, how long is the school vacation per year?

serenetee @serenetee (380) • Singapore 28 Dec 06

For primary and secondary schools alike, the pupils are entitled to a week's vacation in March, a month's vacation in June, another week's vacation in September and finally, 1.5 months vacation in December for primary schools'...

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