They go back 1/4. It feels like a really short break compared to what I remember from my childhood, but maybe I'm imagining things. I thought we usually traveled the week after new years and went back on like the 11th.
This time of year I always think about the lyrics from "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas":
"A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots Is the wish of Barney and Ben; Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk Is the hope of Janice and Jen; And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again."
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny