<P> Tertiary institutions using the semester system typically have summer holidays starting in May (at the end of examinations) and ending in early September . This can, however, vary among institutions . </P> <P> In Japan, the summer vacation generally lasts from late July to early September, and due to the way education in Japan is structured, it takes place within a school year . </P> <P> In Jordan, summer vacation lasts almost 3 months and most schools take summer vacation from mid-June to mid-September . </P> <P> In Kuwait, summer vacation for elementary and middle school, (1st to 9th grade) starts at the end of May or at the beginning of June and ends at the Beginning to late September, sometimes as far as early October (Public Schools). For high school students, (10th to 12th grade) it starts on June 19--20 and ends at the same time as elementary and middle school . </P>

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