Academic Calendar
| Country or system | Academic year | Terms and breaks | Main exams |
|---|---|---|---|
| India (CBSE and most state boards) | April to March | Summer break May to June; winter break late December | Board exams February to March |
| India (universities) | July or August to May | Two semesters: July to December and January to May | End-semester exams November to December and April to May |
| United States | Late August or early September to May or June | Two semesters or three trimesters; winter break late December; spring break March or April | Finals in December and May |
| United Kingdom | September to July | Three terms: autumn, spring, summer, each with a half-term break | GCSE and A-level exams May to June |
| Canada | September to June | Two semesters; winter break late December; March break | Exams January and June |
| Australia | Late January or February to December | Four terms with two-week breaks; summer break December to January | Year 12 exams October to November |
| Japan | April to March | Three terms; summer break late July to August | University entrance exams January to February |
Typical patterns only. Exact term dates are set by each school, board or university.