break periods
Pauses between sessions
Break periods are scheduled intervals of rest during work or school, when regular activities pause.
The phrase appears in workplace policies and academic schedules: Employees are entitled to two fifteen-minute break periods per shift.
The term is slightly formal—in casual speech, people usually just say breaks.
- lunch hourMidday work recess
- mental health dayAbsence for psychological rest
- sabbaticalExtended leave from work
- gap yearPlanned educational hiatus
- reading weekAcademic pause for preparation
annual leave · vacation · intermission · halftime · free time · down time · weekend getaway · school holiday · furlough · sick leave · snack · bell · power nap · long weekend · whistle · winter holiday · breather · respite
- work hourswork hours, overtime, office hours, work schedules, shifts
- College Schedulingtime slots, room assignments, course listings, weekly schedule, credit hours
- employment requirementswork permits, background checks, certifications, licenses, training
work continuity
break periodsworking hours
Scheduled time for labor
crunch time · billable hours · active duty · work shifts · overtime