<P> Thunderstorm season in the United States and Canada runs in the spring through summer . These storms can produce hail, strong winds and tornadoes, usually during the afternoon and evening . </P> <P> Schools and universities typically have a summer break to take advantage of the warmer weather and longer days . In almost all countries, children are out of school during this time of year for summer break, although dates vary . In the United States, public schools usually end in early June while colleges get out in early May, although some schools get out on the last or second last Thursday in May . In England and Wales, school ends in mid-July and resumes again in early September; in Scotland, the summer holiday begins in late June and ends in mid - to late - August . Similarly, in Canada the summer holiday starts on the last or second - last Friday in June and ends in late August or on the first Monday of September, with the exception of when that date falls before Labour Day, in which case, ends on the second Monday of the month . In Russia the summer holiday begins at the end of May and ends on August 31 . In the Southern Hemisphere, school summer holiday dates include the major holidays of Christmas and New Year's Day . School summer holidays in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa begin in early - December and end in early February, with the dates varying between states . In India, school ends in late April and resumes in early or mid June . In Cameroon and Nigeria, schools usually go for summer vacation in mid-July and resume back in the later weeks of September or first week of October . </P> <P> A wide range of public holidays fall during summer, including: </P> <Ul> <Li> Memorial Day (United States) or Victoria Day (Canada) through Labor Day in Summer </Li> <Li> Bank holidays in the United Kingdom and Ireland </Li> <Li> Ólavsøka, national holiday in the Faroe Islands on 29 July </Li> <Li> Carnival in Brazil, mid February to early March </Li> <Li> Independence Day in the United States (4 July) </Li> <Li> Independence Day (Pakistan) in Pakistan (14 August) </Li> <Li> Independence Day (India) in India (15 August) </Li> <Li> Australia Day (26 January) </Li> <Li> Canada Day (1 July) </Li> <Li> Bastille Day, National Day of France (14 July) </Li> <Li> Swiss National Day (1 August) </Li> <Li> Festa della Repubblica, Italian national day and republic day (2 June) </Li> <Li> National Day of Sweden (6 June) and Midsummer, sometimes referred to as the alternative National Day . </Li> <Li> Waitangi Day (6 February), a New Zealand public holiday named after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 . </Li> <Li> Independence Day (Jordan) in Jordan (25 May) </Li> </Ul>

The sumer monsoon is the dry season in most of asia