Academic year

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An academic year or school year is a period that schools, colleges and universities use to measure the quantity of study that are often divided into academic terms.^[1] During this period, students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework. It comprises school days and school holidays. Duration of school days, school year, and holidays vary across the world.