midterm breaks

Semester's halfway respites

Midterm breaks are scheduled vacations that fall roughly halfway through an academic term, typically lasting a few days to a week.

They provide students and faculty a pause between the start of the semester and final exams: I'm going home for midterm break.

Some schools call them fall break or spring break depending on the semester.

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