1. In England and Wales, school ends in mid-July and resumes again in early September. 
2. In Scotland, the summer holiday begins in late June and ends in mid-to late-August. 
3. In Canada the summer holiday starts on the last or second-last Friday in June and ends in late August or on the first Tuesday of September, with the exception of when that date falls before Labour Day, in which case, ends on the second Tuesday of the month.