to go on break somewhere

Last week her son went to Southern France for spring break. (American English. Spring break is only a week long. Contrast with summer vacation which can be for a couple of months.)

Last week her son went to Southern France for summer vacation. (American English)
Last week her son went to Southern France for summer holidays. (British English, I think.)

Which one would you be more likely to use in your everyday speech, A. Stars? Vacation or break? I have one last question. Do you also say that someone "is on spring/summer break somewhere"?

Gene93Vacation or break?

Spring break in March or April
Summer vacation in June, July and August.

Hmm...Does that mean that "I am currently on vacation in France" would sound better than "I am currently on summer break in France"? I've never heard anyone say "I am ....on summer break....". That proves nothing, though.

There is no "summer break" in the American school system. Students get a "spring break," that is a one-week period when school is not in session. This happens in March or April.

When we are working, we take a vacation. Vacations can be a week to a month long. We can take a summer vacation, a winter vacation, a spring vacation, or a fall vacation.

A break at work is only a few m

I had no idea there you didn't have summer breaks in the States. People who work usually go on vacations, yes. A few months ago I was told that it's impossible for students to go on holidays or vacations. They go on breaks. I am not sure if that's true, and that's definitely not the case in my experience.

Students often go on holidays or vacations with their parents.
Sometimes they work during the summer or go to summer school.

Same here.