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I just read in a book 暑中休暇 and wondered the difference with the three others,
but there is nothing on Google that really explains what the nuance is.

I think 夏休み is like the most general, 暑中休暇 maybe is the most literary (?), and
I've only seen the others in 新聞s.

Anyway, I'm hoping someone could give me a real explanation on how to use the
four words properly, and if there are english equivalents.

Thanks!
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夏期休暇　夏季休暇　暑中休暇　夏休み
* 夏季休暇 and 夏期休暇 are both common and sound formal. The difference between 夏季 and 夏期 is often not important, but since the kanji 季 means _season_ and the kanji 期 means _period_ , 夏季 tends to be used when the hot climate is important. See: [夏季休暇？ 夏期休暇？](https://www.nhk.or.jp/bunken/summary/kotoba/term/063.html)
  * 夏休み is another very common word, and is relatively colloquial. 夏休み is the default word at elementary school, and it's also common among adults in casual speech.
  * 暑中休暇 is instantly understandable, but uncommon as a set phrase. Maybe some companies are using this term.
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