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- In the northern hemisphere, the longest break in the educational calendar is in the middle of the year, during the northern summer, and lasting up to 14 weeks. In Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia, summer holidays typically last three months, compared to six to eight weeks in Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany.
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Jun 11, 2024 · Start of term: Wednesday 14 August 2024. Autumn holiday: Monday 16 September 2024. Mid-term: Monday 14 to Monday 21 October 2024. End of term: Friday 20 December 2024.
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Find your child’s school term, half term and holiday dates on your local council’s website.
School term and holiday dates vary across the UK.
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Find out about school holiday dates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Apr 9, 2024 · Schools in England and Wales usually have two-week holidays for Christmas and Easter, a break of around six weeks for summer, and week-long breaks halfway through each of the three terms. These week-long holidays are often known as ‘half term.’
Use the tool below to customize your calendar by selecting your region and council. The calendar will include automatically all school holidays and other important school dates (like first school day, INSET days (or teacher training days etc.) in the calendar.
The English school year runs from early September to mid- or late July. Most schools divide the year into three terms, each term divided into half terms: Autumn term runs from early September to mid December (half term ends in late October).
Mar 14, 2023 · The term begins on Monday 2nd January 2023 and ends on Friday 14th April 2023. The half term holiday runs from Monday 13th February 2023 to Friday 17th February 2023. The Easter holiday runs from Monday 3rd April 2023 to Friday 14th April 2023.
The Christmas holidays are one of the longest breaks in the school year and a time for family gatherings and festivities. For the 2024/2025 academic year, schools in the UK are expected to close for the Christmas holidays around the following dates: Start: Mid-December 2024. End: Early January 2025.