'Spacktard'! What kind of comment is that? Do you realise how many people you could offend with a term like that? That is deeply upsetting to someone easily offended on somebody else's behalf. Take yourself up to Muesli Hill and throw yourself off the top, just disgusting......
So this friend/parent is unable to take leave during the six week summer break, the two week Easter break AND the two week Xmas break? And seeing as a foreign holiday can be just a week how about the three 1 week half term breaks? He is either a liar or a fool.