Vacation Days Around the World

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In the U.S., where the school year runs 180 days, kids have about 30 off. Here's how break time stacks up for other countries with comparable days of class time:

Days Off

TURKEY 17
HUNGARY 20
NEW ZEALAND 29
SWEDEN 34
FRANCE 43

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