June 30 July 1
I know two brothers with a shared cottage. Every year on June 30 or July 1 they swap responsibility. So in year "A", you arrive July 1 and the water is already on, the dock is in, the fridge is stocked...you close it up in the fall; you take home the leftover ketchup and etc. You pay the December tax bill. You then open it up in the spring, do all the "opening" chores, etc. Then on June 30th of the following year ("B"), you walk away not having to do any of the closing rituals; just pack your clothes and vacate in time for the other owner to arrive. You don't have to take out the dock, or pour antifreeze in the pipes, or any of the shut down tasks; you don't pay the tax man in December. It means both families get a crack at the early months, both get a chance at the later months; each opens up after closing the previous fall.
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