According to the law, Russian schools themselves can set vacation time - this is the prerogative of the administration of the educational institution. However, education authorities annually issue Recommended schedule for school holidays and the vast majority of educational institutions adhere to it.
As a rule, the terms of short autumn and spring school holidays are set so that they begin with the weekend and end with them - in this case, the children rest for a whole week, and not two halves.
In Moscow schools, starting from the 2015-2016 academic year, holidays will be held according to one of two schedules - the classic one, when the academic year is divided into four quarters with short autumn and two-week winter holidays (this is how most Russian schools study) or according to a modular scheme, when 5-6 weeks of study alternate with one week of rest. According to which of these two schedules the school works is determined by the council of the educational institution.
Fall break dates 2015
The duration of the autumn holidays will be 9 days, including weekends. By tradition, the holidays coincide with the week when the Day of National Unity is celebrated in Russia.
When schoolchildren have winter holidays 2015-2016
Schoolchildren will be able to celebrate the New Year holidays for 16 days - this will be the duration of their winter holidays.
Winter holidays start on December 26 () January 10 (Sunday). The end date of the school holidays coincides with the end of the All-Russian New Year holidays - January 11 will be the first working day after the New Year and Christmas and the first day of the third academic quarter.
Additional holidays for first graders in 2016
In the middle of the third, longest quarter, first-graders are waiting for an additional short vacation. They will start February 8 (Monday) and will continue for exactly one week. Vacation end date February 14, Sunday.
Spring Break Schedule 2016
Traditional Spring holiday week will start for schoolchildren on March 19, on Saturday - it will be the first day of the March holidays. Their duration will be the same as in autumn - 9 days.
In some schools, they will be held a week later - from March 26 to April 3 - starting a new quarter from April is more familiar to many.
Holiday dates for the "5(6)+1" schedule
Schoolchildren whose academic year is built not according to, but according to the 5 (6) + 1 modular system, will rest according to a special schedule: the study period, which includes five or six weeks, will alternate with weekly holidays. There will be five such short holidays during the academic year.
Vacation schedule according to the modular schedule in 2015-2016:
- October 5-11
- November 16-22
- December 30 - January 5
- February 15-21
- April 4–10.
Every year, all schoolchildren look forward to the hour when they can finally take a break from busy school days. We will talk about how the school holidays will begin and end in the 2015-2016 academic year.
This information will be useful not only for students, but also for their parents. By carefully studying the vacation schedule, students will be able to pull up the "tails" in advance by the end of the reporting period, and parents will have the opportunity to plan their own vacation or children's entertainment plan during the break from school.
School holidays schedule
In the Russian Federation, there are no rules that clearly regulate the schedule of holidays at school. The Ministry of Education and Science approved the recommended dates for their implementation, however, the exact vacation schedule is approved by the council of each school and fixed by order of the director.
As a rule, school holidays begin at the beginning of the school week, that is, from Monday.
- Autumn vacation- the beginning of the autumn holidays is often scheduled for the last Monday in October. The duration of school autumn rest is usually 7-10 days.
- Winter holiday- in most cases, the beginning of the New Year holidays falls on the last week of December. Winter holidays last from two weeks to 20 days.
- Spring break- as usual, they begin on Monday of the last week of March and last 7-10 days.
- Summer vacation– the most long-awaited and warmest summer holidays start on May 24 or 25. The kids will have a rest all three months until the beginning of September.
Indicative vacation schedule in public schools for the 2015-2016 academic year:
Despite the ability of the administration of each school to independently set the timing of the planned rest from the educational process, recently educational institutions have begun to return to a single format, which is most common in the country's schools.
Autumn vacation
The first break from school is scheduled for October 26th. The holidays will last until November 1st. Therefore, including the previous weekend, the kids will have the opportunity to postpone the textbooks for as much as 9 days. Fall break ends on Monday, November 2nd.
It is possible that some schoolchildren will be more lucky: if the school management decides to slightly extend the rest due to the holiday on November 4 and two pre-holiday days, then it will be necessary to return to knowledge only from Thursday, November 5.
winter holidays
On winter days free from school, two wonderful holidays fall - New Year and Christmas. Winter holidays are good because parents at the same time are also on a legal vacation and, together with their children, can fully enjoy spending time together.
The years will start on December 28th. Thus, schoolchildren will be able to devote a full two weeks to rest. The fabulous 14 days for the children will expire on Sunday, January 10, and on January 11, the students will again have to take up the “granite of science”.
At the end of February, first-graders will have an additional winter vacation for a period of one week.
spring break
In the spring, when the sun warms the air more and more, nature comes to life, and the school year begins to come to an end, spring break provides students with a short break before intense study in April and May.
The 2016 Spring Break schedule promises a week of free school days for kids. The break begins on March 28, and if we take into account the two previous weekends, the guys will be able to rest for 9 whole days. You will need to return to school desks on Monday, April 4th.
It is also worth considering, on the days of which it will be possible to take a breath before the exams: these are May 1 and 2, May 7, 8, 9.
Vacation! They are eagerly awaited not only by children, but also by parents. After all, holidays are a time of relaxation from difficult school days. That is why it is useful to know the school vacation schedule for both schoolchildren and teachers, as well as moms and dads, in order to plan a vacation in time and spend it with their children, making a plan for joint entertainment in advance.
How school holidays are determined
Since 2013, Order No. 1015 in Russia has abolished uniform rules regarding the timing and duration of school holidays. Only the basic federal standards remain, which are annually adopted and officially promulgated by the Government and the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
After the publication of the recommended vacation schedule, the administration of each school can independently determine the dates of the vacation. Usually such a decision is made at the school's pedagogical council at the beginning of the school year, and is issued by order, which must be posted on the website or school bulletin board. But when determining the dates of school holidays, teachers should consider several important aspects:
- educational process organization system (quarter or semester)
- age of schoolchildren (for first-graders it is recommended to plan additional holidays)
- recommendations of local educational authorities and regional administrations, taking into account specific climatic conditions, dates of public holidays, timing of elections, in order to avoid "gaps" and "overlays" in the educational process
Autumn vacation calendar in 2015
Autumn rest is the first opportunity in the new academic year to put aside textbooks and enjoy the sunny coolness of autumn and the colorful splendor of autumn nature.
How is the school holiday calendar usually formed? Most often, the beginning of any school holidays coincides with the beginning of the week. In this regard, it is recommended to plan the start of the autumn holidays, lasting 7-10 days, on the last Monday of October.
Therefore, according to the schedule, it is recommended to plan their start in 2015 on Saturday, October 31, and return to classrooms on Monday, November 9. Thus, the duration of the autumn holidays will be 9 fun days. And cheerful, not only because both the children and their parents will be freed from exhausting school days, but also because the beginning of the autumn holidays coincides with the celebration of Halloween. Also, the autumn holidays coincide with the public holiday - National Unity Day, which has been celebrated annually on November 4 since 2005. This means that parents will have extra weekends to spend with their children: go to the park to prepare preparations for autumn crafts, visit exhibitions to expand the horizons of their offspring, watch a family movie together, or go on a short pre-planned trip for new experiences.
Imperceptibly, summer will come to an end, because more than half of the hot months are already running out. It is always sad to say goodbye to the summer and the longest vacations, but do not immediately despair, because there is a training period ahead, which also has several small “vacations” in store for you. Learning is always easier if you know in advance which month the school holidays will be and how many days they will last.
Why is it important to know?
Knowing in advance when and what holidays will take place at school is necessary not only for students, but also for their parents. This may be necessary for planning a joint vacation, pre-purchasing train or plane tickets, purchasing tickets to a children's camp.
Children who are seriously passionate about a particular hobby or receive additional related education are always interested in knowing in advance when exactly they will have a well-deserved rest. Often competitions, olympiads and competitions coincide with the days of study, and no one wants to miss important lessons. A pre-created plan will help the child navigate the upcoming events.
If we are talking about elementary school and both parents are at work every day, then the question may arise about who to leave the child to. Children 6-9 years old are particularly curious, so it is highly undesirable to leave them unattended. Knowing in advance the schedule for the holidays, you can invite grandparents to visit you or take the child to them on vacation.
In every class there will definitely be children suffering from chronic diseases and they definitely need to periodically undergo a course of treatment. Often, such sessions can drag on for several weeks, so skipping classes in favor of holidays will help the child miss less and almost never break away from the educational process.
By old standards
Over the past few decades, educational programs in Russia have changed frequently, and new ways have been sought for more effective learning. But of all the methods tried, the oldest one still turned out to be the best, originally from the Soviet Union, where there were 4 quarters and 4 vacation periods.
The country does not have strict deadlines for the start and end of holidays. Each educational institution has the right to independently develop a calendar of long weekends in a period convenient for itself. Of course, the Ministry of Science and Education necessarily issues its own recommendations for each year, but it is up to each school to adhere to them or not. 
District or district departments of education can also advise on vacation dates, but such regulations are only advisory in nature.
Each school decides for itself
On the eve of the school year, a pedagogical council meets in each school, at which the fate of all vacations during the next period is decided. As soon as the dates are determined, the director will sign the order on his behalf, this will become the approval of all dates.
It is impossible to say exactly when and in which school the spring or autumn holidays will take place, but based on the past years, a rough schedule can be drawn up.
New Year holidays or winter. Most often, they begin on the eve of the celebration of the New Year and last for two weeks. Therefore, they approach the finish line in mid-January. This is the second longest school vacation after summer.
Spring Break 2016. They fall on the last week of March, so closer to the first of April, schoolchildren will begin the last quarter - the fourth.
Summer holidays 2016- the longest weekend for students. They usually begin on the twentieth of May and end necessarily on September 1st. It is on this day throughout the Russian Federation that all schoolchildren go for knowledge. This is the only date that never changes and is a symbol of any study.
Autumn holidays 2016. Most likely, they will begin at the end of October, and end at the beginning of November. The total duration of such a holiday will be about one week.
Another additional vacation period is introduced for first-graders. This is the only privileged group of schoolchildren who can also have a rest in the last week of February.
And in Moscow this year there were new "tests". All the schools in the city wanted to agree on one single vacation schedule for themselves. To choose the right one, they conducted a survey among parents of students, in which they provided three options for possible school holidays. But none of the proposed methods won half the votes. Therefore, Moscow schools in the next academic year will be regulated by the usual method for organizing vacations (after each quarter there are holidays) or they will use a modular method, where 5-6 weeks of study are replaced by one week off. Which option will be more suitable, will be decided by each school on its board.
The question of when the holidays at school in the fall of 2015 will be considered in this material. Teachers and students count the days of the year in a completely different way than adults. The school year starts in the fall of the current year and ends in the spring of the following year. That is, people associated with the school live, as it were, for two years at once.
To determine the exact dates of the holidays, one cannot do without studying the decision and decree of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. Although, of course, school principals have the right, at their discretion, to slightly shift the scope of the start of students' rest, depending on the specific circumstances. But the holidays definitely cannot be less than the days specified in the documents of the Ministry of Education.
Important! Every year, school programs become more complex and voluminous. During the educational process, children need to remember a lot of information, therefore, psychologists advise to completely disconnect from school during the school holidays and, if possible, change the environment for schoolchildren.
Holidays 2015-2016 academic year
To talk about when the holidays are at school in the fall of 2015 in Moscow, you need to consider which fall for the school year. It's just that often the vacation calendar depends precisely on the calendar of major holidays. Often holidays in winter are associated with the New Year, spring holidays fall on the date of Easter. This helps students to spend more quality time with their families.
Psychologists emphasize that the right rest with the family helps to strengthen relationships, contributes to the development of a sense of family in every child. This is all very important for building trusting relationships with parents now and in the future.
School holidays schedule
Before considering when first-graders and high school students have school holidays in the fall of 2015, we emphasize that in total, schoolchildren have 34 vacation days during the year. This, of course, includes weekends. The first holidays begin in the fall, then around the New Year holidays, then in the spring and the longest summer holidays. Prepare healthy ones for the kids.
Important! If we consider the transfer of holidays that fall on holidays, then it is worth talking about two dates for 2016. January 3rd, which is moved to January 9th, and January 4th, which is moved to May 4th. All of these days must be school days off.
Summer holidays for the 2015-2016 academic year: last throughout the summer.
When school holidays fall 2015 by trimester
Another question and a different vacation schedule will be if schooling is conducted not in classical quarters, but in trimesters. In such a situation, there will be more holidays, but they will be shorter in time. All kids love it.
Summer holidays for the 2015-2016 academic year: last at least 8 weeks.
It is important for both schoolchildren and their parents to know in advance when the holidays are at school in the fall of 2015 in order to plan joint recreation and pastime. Unfortunately, it often happens that during the holidays adults are busy with their own affairs and the children are left to their own devices. In cities and towns today, every day, and especially during school holidays, various entertainment and educational events are held. Take the initiative and teach your child to be an active, well-rounded citizen.
