summer vacation
Warm-weather hiatus
Summer vacation is the extended break from school during the warmest months, typically spanning late May or June through August in the United States.
The phrase evokes childhood freedom, family trips, and relief from academic routine: What are you doing for summer vacation?
Adults use it more loosely for any warm-weather getaway, though they rarely get months off.
Day of rest
- time offScheduled absence from duties
- recessPause in activity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
downtime · intermission · leave · pause · rest · relaxation · breather · interlude
Locomotion through water
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
fishing · surfing · sailing · kayaking · beach volleyball · frisbee · biking · snorkeling
Direct rays from above
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
- humidContaining much moisture
- sunnyBright with daylight
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
sunscreen · sunglasses · sunburn · tan · ultraviolet · vitamin D · sunhat · daylight
Extended pleasure drive
- destinationIntended arrival point
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
passport · luggage · landmarks · souvenirs · excursions · museums · monuments · attractions
Free from anxiety
- liberationRelease from constraint
- escapeFlight from captivity
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
- sleeping inWaking later than usual
spontaneity · independence · unplanned · open-ended · whimsy · roaming · adventure · exploration
State of being unwound
- loungingReclining in idleness
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- poolsideAdjacent to swimming area
- siestaMidday rest
reading · binge-watching · napping · chilling · unwinding · porch sitting · board games · sunbathing
holiday
Day of rest
respite · downtime · intermission · leave · pause · rest · relaxation · breather · interlude · gap
swimming
Locomotion through water
picnic · fishing · surfing · sailing · kayaking · beach volleyball · frisbee · biking · snorkeling · diving
sunshine
Direct rays from above
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
- humidContaining much moisture
- sunnyBright with daylight
warm · sunscreen · sunglasses · sunburn · tan · ultraviolet · vitamin D · sunhat · daylight · long days
road trip
Extended pleasure drive
- destinationIntended arrival point
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
itinerary · passport · luggage · landmarks · souvenirs · excursions · museums · monuments · attractions · guided tours
carefree
Free from anxiety
- liberationRelease from constraint
- escapeFlight from captivity
- unstructuredLacking imposed order
sleeping in · spontaneity · independence · unplanned · open-ended · whimsy · roaming · adventure · exploration · discovery
relaxation
State of being unwound
siesta · reading · binge-watching · napping · chilling · unwinding · porch sitting · board games · sunbathing · daydreaming
- summersolstice, July, August, June, hot
- family memorieshome videos, home movies, photo album, scrapbook, baby photos
- school calendaracademic calendar, semester, trimester, quarter, fall semester
- seasonal memoriesfirst snow, beach trips, family reunion, harvest time, spring cleaning
- time offholiday, weekend, break, rest, day off
- boyhoodtreehouse, toy cars, action figures, boy scouts, scrapes
summer vacationwork
Effort toward a goal
nine-to-five · working life · labor · employment · busy season
summer vacationschool year
Educational period, usually nine months
academic year · fall semester · spring semester · term time · school term
summer vacationlong weekend
Extended time off
three-day weekend · day off · short break · bank holiday · lunch break
summer, vacation, summertime, summers, summery, vacations, vacationing, midsummer, vacationer