一般的学校都有不同的放假时间，因地区而分别而论。
不像中国，所有的学校放假的时间都是一样的。
以下是我以前的高中的放假日期：Labor Day September 7, 2009Fall Break October 5 - 13, 2009Thanksgiving Break November 25 - 27, 2009Winter Break December 21 - January 1Second Semester Begins January 4, 2010Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 18, 2010President’s Day February 15, 2010Mini-Break March 11 - 12, 2010Good Friday April 2, 2010Spring Break April 5 - 9, 2010Primary Election Day May 18, 2010Last Day for Students May 21, 2010Closing Day for Teachers & Staff May 24, 2010。