Thai school year starts in mid-May when the rainy season commences and ends at the beginning of March as the hot season rolls around. The first semester is from the beginning of May until the first weeks of October. Students take the end of semester exams and have a 2-3 week break. Students return for the second semester at the beginning of November. Final exams are then held in late February or early March before the school year ends. Students and teachers then get around eight-ten weeks holidaya