Academic year

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An academic year, or school year, is a period that schools, colleges and universities use to measure the duration of studies for a given educational level. Academic years are often divided into academic terms.^[1]Students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework during this time, and comprises of school days (days where education occurs) and school holidays (when there is a break from education). The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across the world.