<p>We make the Christmas holiday reservations the day after exams end. Our kid likes to stay and visit with friends anyway after HER exams are over. </p>
<p>I DO wish the colleges would NOT have classes starting on Jan 4. That previous weekend is a mighty expensive time to fly. It would be very nice if they had classes start on Wednesday so the kids could fly back when the airfares were not quite as pricey.</p>