What are the dates of the school holidays?
In the United Kingdom, the school year begins in September - it ends in the 3rd week of July: the summer holidays only last 5 weeks.
The school year has 3 terms, with 2 weeks of vacation between each term.
The terms are divided into half-terms of about 6 weeks, with a week of vacation between the 2.
The days of English schoolchildren are shorter (usually 8am - 3:30pm) than those of European schoolchildren - but they also have fewer vacation days in the year.
English public schools: school holiday calendar
In the UK, the start of the 2020 school year in public schools took place Thursday 3 September.
| 2020-2021 | Public schools in UK |
|---|---|
| Back to school | Thursday September 3 |
| All Saints Holidays | From Monday October 26 to Friday October 30 |
| Christmas holidays | From Monday December 21 to Friday January 1 |
| Winter holidays | From Monday February 15 to Friday February 19 |
| Spring break | From Friday April 2 to Friday April 16 |
| Mid-term vacation | From Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June |
| Beginning of summer vacation | Thursday July 22 |
