I can't help reading the title of this thread as if PhD is a kind of clothing. Like "Are you going to work in your pyjamas during the summer"

I'm getting married too this summer! Taking some time off to go to Eygpt for honeymoon - can't wait!

"Are you going to work in your pyjamas during the summer?"
The answer to that is yes on all fronts. Except on naked wednesdays and bikini days, obviously.

lol @ alicepalace

I haven't taken a holiday since I started my PhD 6 months ago. Feel bad if I'm on holiday...

Neither have I. Well, I did take one day off but that was for a funeral....

Everybody should take a day off, afternoon off or have a holiday - six months is a long time to go without a bit of slack. If a monthly supervision goes well...I normally do nothing in the afternoon, jus to celebrate. Especially today since today is a Friday afterall. But that assumes my meeting will go well....

I'm going on holiday for a week from Monday

Not even for Christmas? That's crazy! I think it's important to take some holiday so you get the chance to re-charge and relax and are more productive when you get back!

Hello again Claudia! Where have you been?

(or have I not been reading enough threads?)

Nope you're right, I haven't been around much! I have stuff to do..

Well, good on you for doing that stuff. I have stuff to do but I seem to get distracted (mainly by this froum).

For the record, humanities and soc sci students are expected to work through the summer - we don't have any official holidays

On my contract, it says 35 working days per year. I've never claimed any time off officially.

Well I think my university entitles us officially to 6 or 7 weeks a year. But in my department nobody asks for them officially. In any case I find it a bit ridiculous to give you holiday if you are a student who is not perceiving any money for his work (as opposed to people with scholarships etc.).