(depending on the Hebrew calendar. Mostly a week or two after Simchat Torah), and it ends 13 weeks after in January. Then the next six weeks of January and February are dedicated to the first semester exams. Afterwards, in late February or early March, begins the second semester until mid- or late June. When the months of June and July are dedicated to the second semester exams while late testing can be by middle of August. Japan In Japan, the new academic year starts on the second week of April. In most schools in Japan, there are four main breaks: two weeks from late March to early April (Spring), about a month from late July to the end of August (Summer), the Health & Sports Day weekend (Fall), and two weeks over the year-end and New Year period from late December to early January (Winter). There are some exceptions in northern Japan, where schools set a longer winter break, while cutting the summer one shorter. Additionally, there are 4 national holidays falling between 29 April and 5 May, sometimes called "Golden Week." Colleges/universities have the following breaks: Summer/Fall break: Early August to early October Winter break: Late December to early January Spring break: Early February to early April Korea In Korea, the school year starts at the beginning of March. Until 2015, schools followed a three-term system, similar to Japan: Term 1: Early March to mid/late July Summer break: Approximately 1 month Term 2: Mid/late August to late December (with a brief 3-5 day Chuseok/Fall break interrupting this term) Winter break: Approximately 1 month Term 3: 2 weeks in February Spring break: Approximately 2 weeks From 2015 onwards, the calendar was changed to a more quasi-Western styled one, having the year to end on January rather than February. 1st quarter: March to early May Spring break: Approximately 1 week 2nd quarter: Early/mid May to mid/late July Summer break: Approximately 1 month 3rd quarter: Mid/late August to late September Chuseok/Fall break: Approximately 1 week 4th quarter: October to early January Winter break: Approximately 2 months Colleges/universities get the following breaks: Children's Day/Spring break: May 5 Summer break: Mid-late June to August 31 Chuseok/Fall break: 3–5 days in late September Winter break: Mid-late December to February 28/29 Malaysia In Malaysia, there are 2 main semester holiday and an additional of mid-term break and year end holiday. The mid-year holidays last for two