What are the dates of the school holidays?

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.

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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 holiday dates vary across the UK, you can find your child's exact school holiday dates on your council's website.

School year 2023-2024

In the UK, the back to school 2023 in public schools will take place on Monday, September 4, 2023.

2023-2024 State schools in the UK
Back to school Monday, September 4, 2023
Half term From Saturday, October 21, 2023
to Sunday, October 29, 2023
Christmas holiday From Friday, December 22, 2023
to Sunday, January 7, 2024
Half term From Saturday, February 10, 2024
to Sunday, February 18, 2024
Easter holiday From Friday, March 29, 2024
to Sunday, April 14, 2024
Half term From Saturday, May 25, 2024
to Sunday, June 2, 2024
Summer holiday Tuesday, July 30, 2024

School year 2022-2023

In the UK, the back to school 2022 in public schools took place on Thursday, September 1, 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

Official sources