depending on the date of the Chinese New Year. Hong Kong In Hong Kong summer holidays last from mid-July to the end of August. Christmas, Lunar New Year and Easter holidays last usually for one and a half weeks. India South India In South India, summer vacations last from the end of March or early April to the beginning or middle of June. The Diwali break begins in either October or November, depending on the month Diwali occurs in that year. It lasts for about one week or two days. Christmas break starts on the last week of December (22nd or 23rd) and ends on the first week of January (5th) or might last for only two days and a one-day break for the New Year. The festivals Dusherra and Sankranti are also given holidays for half a month or four days. In Tamil Nadu, one day leave is given for Deepavali. Tamil Nadu celebrates Pongal festival(Thai Pongal): It is a four-day festival which, according to the Tamil calendar, is usually celebrated from January 14 to January 17. North India In north India, the typical summer vacation runs from mid-May to the end of June, school starting from July 1 usually. Navaratri break is usually for 10 days, and Dusherra lies in the middle. Christmas holidays are not usually given, however, some schools combine the Christmas holidays with the winter break. Schools in Uttar Pradesh give a holiday on Charan Singh's birth anniversary, and that's when the winter break starts for some. For some other schools the winter break starts on 28 December, and usually ends on the second weekend of the new year. Most of India There are many public holidays in India, depending on the region. Certain holidays are mandated across the nation. January 26 : Republic Day August 15 : Independence Day October 2 : Gandhi Jayanti (Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi) UAE (United Arab Emirates) Main holidays The following are breaks usually seen in Dubai schools but other emirates also sometimes follow the Dubai holidays: Summer Break: Summer holiday is usually from the end of June/first of July to the end of August/first week of September. Diwali Break: Indian festivals like Diwali (October/November) are also given a holiday or two, which becomes the Autumn break in the UAE. Winter Break: The winter break usually lasts for three weeks from the beginning/middle of December to the beginning of