What are the dates of the school holidays?
In the United Kingdom, the school year starts in September and ends in the 3rd week of July: the long summer holidays last 5 weeks.
The school year has 3 terms, with 2 weeks vacation between each term.
The terms are divided into half-terms of approximately 6 weeks, with a week of vacation between the 2.
The days of English schoolchildren are shorter (generally 8am-3:30pm) than those of European schoolchildren - but they also have fewer vacation days in the year.
English public schools: school holiday calendar
School year 2022-2023
In the UK, the back to school 2022 in public schools took place on Thursday 1 September 2022.
| 2022-2023 | State schools in the UK |
|---|---|
| Back to school | Thursday, September 1, 2022 |
| Half term | From Monday, October 24, 2022 to Friday, October 28, 2022 |
| Christmas holiday | From Monday, December 19, 2022 to Monday, January 2, 2023 |
| Half term | From Monday, February 13, 2023 to Friday, February 17, 2023 |
| Easter holiday | From Monday April 3, 2023 to Friday April 14, 2023 |
| Half term | From Monday, May 29, 2023 to Friday, June 2, 2023 |
| Summer holiday | Friday, July 21, 2023 |
School year 2021-2022
In the United Kingdom, the back to school 2021 in public schools took place on Wednesday 1 September 2021.
| 2021-2022 | State schools in the UK |
|---|---|
| Back to school | Wednesday, September 1, 2021 |
| Half term | From Monday, October 25, 2021 to Friday, October 29, 2021 |
| Christmas holiday | From Monday, December 20, 2021 to Monday, January 3, 2022 |
| Half term | From Monday, February 14, 2022 to Friday, February 18, 2022 |
| Easter holiday | From Friday April 4, 2022 to Friday April 18, 2022 |
| Half term | From Monday, May 30, 2022 to Friday, June 3, 2022 |
| Summer holiday | Friday, July 22, 2022 |
