PHOTOS: What the first day of school looks like in 12 countries around the world

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Many American students are gearing up for their first day back to school.

While the start of the school year differs by country, the first day back is normally a big day no matter where you're from. It's usually marked by excitement — or perhaps some dread if you don't want to give up your vacation — and a bit of fanfare.

Take a look below to see the first day of school in 12 countries around the world.

Belarus: Students perform during an event for the first day of school in Minsk.

REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

France: Kids enter the primary school Jules Ferry in Fontenay-sous-Bois, near Paris.

REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Gaza Strip: Palestinian children sit inside a classroom on the first day of school at al-Shafi'i school in Gaza City.

REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa


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