teachers and students. Vietnam The first day of school in Vietnam is September 5. However, nowadays students begin going to school in early or mid-August. Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago In Trinidad and Tobago the academic year is decided by the Ministry of Education. The year begins in the first or second week of September and generally ends the last week of June. Public schools usually open on Monday and private schools begin on the Tuesday or Wednesday. There are three semesters which are separated by Christmas break (mid December to early January - two weeks) and Easter break (mid April to early May - two weeks). Schools usually close in the last week of June for two months for July/August holiday. Central America Costa Rica The first day of school in Costa Rica is in February and the academic year ends in December. The Education Ministry changes the date every year to ensure 200 effective days are in the school calendar. Europe Armenia The first day of school in Armenia is on September 1. It is the national day of knowledge and is considered the start of the first semester not only for schools, but also for all educational institutions. The second semester usually ends in the end of May. Azerbaijan The first day of school in Azerbaijan is on September 15 or the first following Monday if September 15 falls on Weekends. The last day of the school year is June 14. Belgium The first day of school in Belgium is on September 1 or the first following Monday if September 1 falls on Saturday or Sunday. Bulgaria The first day of school in Bulgaria is on 15 of September. The school year ends in May or June. Croatia The school year in Croatia doesn't have a fixed date, but it usually starts in the first half of September. It ends in the middle of June. Until 2019, school year started on the first Monday of September. Estonia The first day of school in Estonia is September 1. France The school year in France doesn't have a fixed date, but it starts at the beginning of September, in the first 2 weeks. However, in Metropolitan France it is on September 1 or the first following Monday if September 1 falls on Saturday or Sunday. It ends at the beginning of July, leaving approximately 2 months of summer break. Greece