"Winter recess" refers to a break from school or work that takes place during the winter season, usually around the end of the year. It is a time when people get time off to rest and relax during the colder months. Full definition
Video of January Term 2014 at Harvard Graduate School of Education January Term at HGSE takes place during the weeks in January between the end of Winter Recess and the start of Spring Term. (gse.harvard.edu)
Most top MBA schools have «treks» either during winter recess or the summer. (inc.com)
Instead of Christmas < kwanza < Chankuah (sp) make it called winter recess. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)