• Weekends and holidays are highlighted in red in the calendar
• Vacation days highlighted in green

In total, during the 2016-2017 academic year there will be 157 school days and 106 days off.

• September 2016: total days - 30, school days 22, days off - 8.
• October 2016: total days -31, school days - 20, days off - 11.
• November 2016: total days - 30, school days - 18, days off - 12.
• December 2016: total days - 31, school days - 17, days off - 14.
• January 2017: total days - 31, school days - 16, days off - 15.
• February 2017: total days - 28, school days - 19, days off - 9.
• March 2017: total days - 31, school days - 17, days off - 14.
• April 2017: total days - 30, school days - 20, days off - 10.
• May 2017: total days - 31, school days - 17, days off - 14.

Please note that the academic calendar for 2015-2016 is a recommendation. These times may vary and are subject to change.

Holidays in 2016 2017 academic year

• Autumn holidays in 2016 2017 academic year will start on October 29, 2016 and end on November 6, 2016. The duration of the autumn holidays in 2016 will be 9 days.
• Winter New Year holidays in 2016 2017 academic year will begin on December 24, 2016 and will last until January 8, 2017. The duration of the winter holidays will be 16 days.
• Spring break in 2016 2017 academic year will begin on March 25, 2017 and will last until April 2, 2017. The duration of spring break will be 9 days.
• Summer holidays in 2017 will begin on May 27, 2017 and will last until September 1, 2017.

Additional holidays for first-graders can be introduced from February 18 to February 26, 2017. In addition, students in educational institutions in Russia will have holidays on February 23, 2016, March 8, 2016, May 2, 2016 and May 9, 2016.

It is also necessary to recall that vacation dates are only recommended by the Ministry of Education, and the final decision on the timing and duration of vacations remains with the teachers' council of educational institutions.

Additional holidays or postponement of holidays in schools and other educational institutions are possible for the following reasons:

• Low air temperature- minus 25 degrees Celsius for elementary school; minus 28 degrees - for high school; minus 30 degrees for students in grades 10 and 11.
• Low temperature in classrooms. When the air temperature in the classrooms is below +18 degrees, classes are prohibited.
• Quarantine and exceeding the threshold of morbidity. Quarantine can be declared in a separate school, a separate district, city or region if the epidemic threshold of incidence of 25% of the total number of students is exceeded.

Holidays for students in the 2016 2017 academic year

There are much fewer vacations in universities, namely, students have a rest only in winter and summer. It is difficult to find out the exact schedule, since each university assigns them depending on the sessions. If we talk about winter holidays, then the holidays begin at the end of January, and end in the second week of February. In the summer, everything also depends on the session and practice, which can be scheduled for June, because of which it will be possible to go on vacation only in July. Also, the practice can be postponed to August, and the holidays will begin as early as mid-June. It all depends on the specific university, therefore, in order to carefully plan your vacation, it is better to first ask the representatives of the administration of the Higher Educational Institution. The only thing that can be said for sure is that the holidays should not be less than 6 weeks.

School holidays are a time of long-awaited rest for any student. Both first-graders and future graduates count the days before the start of the holidays literally from the first days of the school year. After all, the holidays of 2017-2018 are not just days free from studies, but also a time filled with games, communication with peers, family vacation trips. The exact dates of the holidays are also important for parents, because many of them try to to take the child as much as possible, send him on an interesting trip or take a vacation at work.

Both parents and students should be aware that the schedule is advisory in nature. That is, officials from the ministry can only indicate the approximate dates for the beginning and end of the holidays, but when exactly the days of the cherished rest begin is determined by the order of the school. Thus, vacation days may differ in different educational institutions, even if schools conduct classes according to the same program.

The mandatory rules include only that school holidays should begin on Monday and not be "shifted" from the recommended dates by more than two weeks in any direction.

So, the approximate schedule of school holidays for the 2017-2018 academic year for schools that teach in quarters.

Autumn vacation

Autumn vacation. End of October - early November.

The date of the end of the autumn holidays is affected by National Unity Day, celebrated on November 4th. Since this holiday falls on a Saturday in 2017, the holiday will be moved to Monday, November 6. Approximate autumn break dates: 28.10. - 06.11. (inclusive).

The winter vacation

The winter vacation. The end of December - the first decade of January.

The dates of the winter holidays are the same for both types of education - both for quarters and for trimesters. At the same time, school holidays coincide with the days of rest for the New Year - the first working day after the holidays usually falls on January 9-10. Approximate winter break dates: – 25.12. – 09.01.
For first-graders who are just starting to get used to school regulated life, additional holidays have been introduced. Additional winter holidays in grade 1: 19.02. – 25.02 .

spring Break

Spring Break. End of March - early days of April.

There are no public holidays during this period, and therefore the first and last days of the holidays depend solely on the weekend. Approximate spring break dates: 26.03. – 01. 04.

Summer vacation

Summer vacation. From the first to the last day of the summer months.

Holidays by trimester

With the trimester system of education, the situation is similar - the Ministry of Education has not yet prepared recommendations on the dates for the start of school holidays. However, in this case, it is much easier to calculate vacation time: in such schools, education is based on the 5 + 1 principle. That is, five weeks of training (sometimes six) alternate with a week of vacation. 35 days of study, then 7 days of vacation - and the cycle repeats again. The only exception is winter, more precisely, New Year's holidays. This rest time in schools with a trimester system coincides with holidays in regular schools, where education is based on the principle of quarters. Estimated vacation dates in schools with a trimester system of education:

Schoolchildren who communicate with peers from other cities of Russia notice that the start and end dates of vacations often do not coincide. Why is this happening? One country, one specialized agency that manages the learning process is the Ministry of Education, and school holidays in 2017-2018 in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities of Russia begin at different times.

The educational process can take place in schools in different ways. Some educational institutions are engaged exactly according to the established plan, not ahead of or behind the school curriculum. Others may fall behind the curriculum due to various force majeure circumstances.

Learning can be hindered by a variety of factors. So, for example, for schoolchildren in Siberia, it is not unusual for an announcement like: "Today, due to severe frosts, schoolchildren from the first to the eleventh grade do not study." Due to low temperatures, strong winds, snowstorms or blizzards, the municipal Department of Education may announce the cancellation of classes. Depending on the weather conditions, classes can be skipped only by elementary grades, and the entire school as a whole. Less frequent, but also not out of the ordinary, is the announcement of the cancellation of classes due to spring floods. Most of the reasons for missing school are force majeure occurring due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Education.
If there are only a few such "force majeure" days in a year - usually three to five, then there is an opportunity to "catch up" with the curriculum. However, when there are quite a lot of such “passes” - from a week or more, then the school administration has to take measures that are unpopular among schoolchildren and reduce or postpone school holidays. This force majeure is the reason why the right to set rest time is left to the school director, and not regulated by a direct order of the ministry.

Additional holidays in 2017-2018 academic year

Unforeseen holidays are a great joy for most schoolchildren, while their reasons are completely unhappy. They can appoint additional holidays or shift the planned dates for the following reasons:

• severe frosts (at -25, lessons are canceled in elementary school, at -28 in middle school, and, at -30, in high school);
• if the air temperature in the classrooms falls below +18;
• exceeding the epidemiological threshold for a particular disease.

Holidays in 2017-2018 for students

Universities have only winter and summer holidays between semesters. Moreover, unlike schools, their dates can vary significantly, depending on the curriculum of each particular institution. In addition, students need to take summer internships. In most cases, students' winter holidays in 2017-2018 will fall from late January to mid-February, and summer holidays will begin in July.

Can there be innovations in the 2017-2018 academic year

Now the idea is being actively promoted that it is necessary to return to the old rules, when the dates of all vacations were the same for schools throughout the country. This is convenient for organizing olympiads, various competitions, children's congresses, etc. In order to find out public opinion in the capital, they even conducted a survey with the following points:

1. let it be as it is;
2. move from quarters to trimesters, increasing the duration of holidays between them;
3. on the contrary, break the school year into five parts, with a week's rest between them.

None of the points received a clear majority, most schools consider the current system to be correct, when they can independently adjust the vacation dates proposed by the ministry. Most likely, no significant changes are expected in the structure of the 2017-2018 academic year.

For a full and versatile development, the child should adhere to the recommendations of experts who unanimously advise to alternate work and rest time for all students. Study becomes work for any kid, and rest is the time of a well-deserved and fun vacation, which will be discussed in this article.

It should be noted that the autumn school holidays of the 2017-2018 academic year in the Russian Federation are a period when all students have a wonderful opportunity to take a break from busy everyday life, spend more time with friends on the street, reading interesting books and attending various events, whether it is going to cinema, theater, museum, etc. Therefore, every student is enthusiastically looking forward to the autumn school holidays.

When will the autumn holidays be in the 2017-2018 academic year

It all depends on the form of education in a particular school. As a rule, there are two such forms: in trimesters and quarters. Depending on how the learning process goes at the school where yours is studying, you can find out when the well-deserved autumn rest for schoolchildren comes in 2017:

The form of education is by trimesters.
In this case, children are trained in this way: 5 weeks of study, a week of rest. Fall break coming up from 2 to 8 October and from 13 to 19 November.

Form of study - quarterly.
Autumn school holidays will be held from October 30th to November 6th inclusive.

Who forms the terms of school autumn holidays in 2017

The Ministry of Education of Russia stipulates that students in one academic year must rest 30 calendar days, excluding summer holidays. In addition, recommendations are given on when it is best to take a break from classes so as not to stray from the school curriculum and have time to complete everything planned, while lightly loading the growing body with large amounts of information. But each educational institution has the right to correct timing school autumn holidays of the 2017-2018 academic year in such a way that they do not “break” their own program, according to which they study at a particular educational institution.

In other words, the timing of the onset and the number of days of school holidays vary depending on the decision of the administration of each school separately.

In what cases school holidays can be canceled or rescheduled

It should be noted that they may be postponed or canceled altogether if the school was quarantined during the autumn period. In addition, the parent committee has the right to vote in the formation of schoolchildren's rest dates: if the proposals made by the schoolchildren's parents have a special logical basis, the school administration can listen to their opinion and move the vacation period to a convenient time for everyone.

See also: in 2017 in Russia, the date of the holiday.

Several times a year, busy school days are replaced by time for rest and entertainment. Primary and high school students spend this time fun and interesting. Educational trips, meetings with friends, reading interesting books and favorite hobbies fill free days. Autumn holidays at school in 2017, no matter what date they start and how many days they last, this is a great opportunity for students to relax and escape from daily lessons.

Timing

In all educational institutions on the territory of the Russian Federation, the days of long-awaited rest are determined depending on the form of education.

The system of classes in quarters involves rest after the end of this period, summing up and grading.

In autumn, the period of vacation days always begins in the same way: from the last Saturday of October to the first Sunday in November.

In 2017, the National Unity Day public holiday falls on Saturday, so November 6 will be a day off.

At the end of the first quarter, students will have a rest from October 28 to November 6. The week of classes will start on Tuesday, after ten days of vacation.

For educational institutions with a form of training in trimesters, a different schedule is provided. One of the features of the trimester system is the frequent weekly breaks that allow students to escape from intense workload.

Schoolchildren studying in trimesters are given a vacation week after five weeks of classes, so in the fall they can go on vacation twice. Parents will have to organize their child's leisure activities from 9 to 15 October. This is the first break that will allow you to recuperate, then students will have a break in their studies from November 20 to 26.

Approved Schedule

The Ministry of Education is responsible for the annual planning of the training schedule. Taking into account the days off, as well as the dates of public holidays, the schedule for the year, the start and end dates of the rest are determined.

The terms proposed by the Ministry of Education can be adjusted in each particular school, as they are advisory in nature.

The administration of the educational institution independently determines from what date the autumn holidays will be at school in 2017, depending on the program and form of education. On an individual basis, a decision is made on the number of vacation days.

The only important limitation is that the recommended dates cannot be extended by more than two weeks.

Change of dates in 2017

In some cases, the school administration may significantly deviate from the dates recommended by officials from the ministry. This is due to extraordinary circumstances and the failure of the annual program. In some regions, weather conditions may affect the educational process.

Due to severe frosts in winter and spring floods, lessons may be canceled for a long time. In this case, vacation days deserved by students can be reduced or rescheduled for another time.

Lessons can be canceled for a sufficiently long period, which will significantly affect the further training schedule.

Not only the administration of the educational institution, but also the parent committee can influence the autumn holidays in schools. From what date the carefree period for students begins is determined by a joint decision, if there are justified reasons for postponing the recommended dates.

The importance of proper rest

The first, after a fun summer, the autumn break in school is very important for the further progress of the child. Teachers and child psychologists advise to spend this time actively, devoting time to sports and outdoor walks.

In autumn, the heating season and epidemics of viral diseases begin, so it is recommended to devote time free from study to strengthening the immune system. The child needs to be distracted from computer games and modern gadgets.

Interesting trips and communication with nature will allow the student to take a break from intense workloads and prepare for the next period of study.

The ability of educational institutions to independently adjust the schedule of the educational process is a convenient tool that allows the administration to quickly respond to changes.

However, the set dates do not always coincide with breaks in additional educational institutions, so students do not manage to fully distract themselves from daily classes. There are also disadvantages in organizing large-scale children's events, rallies, olympiads.

Difficulties may arise with the organization of a trip or additional courses abroad. Therefore, it is important for students and parents to know in advance when the autumn holidays at school begin in 2017 and from what date it will be possible to plan a student's leisure time.

• Weekends and holidays are highlighted in red in the calendar
• Vacation days highlighted in green

In total, during the 2017-2018 academic year there will be 167 school days and 106 days off with a 5-day school week.

• September 2017: total days - 30, school days 21, days off - 9.
• October 2017: total days -31, school days - 20, days off - 11.
• November 2017: total days - 30, school days - 19, days off - 11.
• December 2017
• January 2018: total days - 31, school days - 18, days off - 13.
• February 2018: total days - 28, school days - 19, days off - 9.
• March 2018: total days - 31, school days - 16, days off - 15.
• April 2018: total days - 30, school days - 21, days off - 9.
• May 2018: total days - 31, school days - 17, days off - 14.

Please note that the academic calendar for 2017-2018 is a recommendation. These times may vary and are subject to change.

Holidays in 2017 2018 academic year

• Autumn holidays in 2017 2018 academic year will start on October 28, 2017 and end on November 5, 2017. The duration of the autumn holidays in 2017 will be 9 days.
• Winter New Year holidays in 2017 2018 academic year will begin on December 23, 2017 and will last until January 7, 2018. The duration of the winter holidays will be 16 days.
• Spring break in 2017 2018 academic year will begin on March 24, 2018 and will last until April 1, 2018. The duration of spring break will be 9 days.
• Summer holidays in 2018 will begin on May 26, 2018 and will last until September 1, 2018.

Additional holidays for first-graders can be introduced from February 17 to February 25, 2018. In addition, students in Russian educational institutions will have holidays on February 23, 2018, March 8, 2018, May 1, 2018 and May 9, 2018.

It is also necessary to recall that vacation dates are only recommended by the Ministry of Education, and the final decision on the timing and duration of vacations remains with the teachers' council of educational institutions.

Additional holidays in 2017 2018 academic year

Additional holidays or postponement of holidays in schools and other educational institutions are possible for the following reasons:

• Low air temperature- minus 25 degrees Celsius for elementary school; minus 28 degrees - for high school; minus 30 degrees for students in grades 10 and 11.
• Low temperature in classrooms. When the air temperature in the classrooms is below +18 degrees, classes are prohibited.
• Quarantine and exceeding the threshold of morbidity. Quarantine can be declared in a separate school, a separate district, city or region if the epidemic threshold of incidence of 25% of the total number of students is exceeded.

Holidays in 2017 2018 academic year

In addition to the traditional Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in the 2017-2018 academic year, the following dates for public holidays are set:

• November 4, 2017- a day off in honor of National Unity Day. Since the holiday falls on Saturday, schoolchildren Monday 6 November will be an extra day after the autumn holidays.
• February 23, 2018- day off in honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day;
• March 8, 2018- Day off International Women's Day;
• May 1, 2018- Holiday of Spring and Labor;
• May 9, 2018- Day off of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Holidays for students in the 2017 2018 academic year

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there will be fewer vacations at institutes, universities and other higher educational institutions, as students rest only in winter and summer. Each university appoints the exact vacation schedule for students depending on the dates of the sessions. Winter holidays for students begin at the end of January and end in mid-February. In the summer, student vacation dates also depend on the session and practice, which is often scheduled for June, which means that you can go on vacation only in July. Also, the practice can be postponed to August, and the holidays will begin as early as mid-June. It all depends on the particular university, therefore, in order to carefully plan your vacation, you need to clarify the data in the administration of the university. The only thing that can be said for sure is that the holidays should not be less than 6 weeks.