Which cantons have the best school holidays?

Monday, 1 July 2024 06:30

Which cantons are the best for school summer holidays?

A study by the 20 minutes newspaper shows there are significant differences.

Kids in canton Ticino have already had a week off – Geneva’s holidays start today and Vaud at the end of the week.

The times off ranges from 7 weeks to 5 weeks. But Ticino is an outlier at 10 weeks.

Lengths of summer holiday are based on geography and history, but the longer breaks are mainly focussed on southern areas – for the simple reason of the heat. It’s considered too hot to have the children in class.

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