This is the 12130th most frequent French word.
vacation
A break or intermission, especially in an academic or professional context.
Here, 'vacances' refers to a period of time when one takes a break from work or school for leisure or relaxation.
Je pars en vacances demain matin.
I am leaving for vacation tomorrow morning.
In this case, 'vacances' is used to describe a specific leisure trip taken to a location.
Il parle toujours de ses vacances en Espagne.
He always talks about his vacation in Spain.
Here, 'vacances' is used to denote scheduled breaks in an academic or institutional calendar.