School holidays 2025/2026

TypeStartEndDaysRegions
OtherMonday1 September 2025Saturday30 August 2025Monday1 September 2025Monday1 September 202513Northern Ireland, Wales
Autumn half-termMonday13 October 2025Saturday11 October 2025Monday20 October 2025Monday20 October 2025810Scotland
Autumn half-termMonday27 October 2025Saturday25 October 2025Friday31 October 2025Sunday2 November 202559England, Wales
Autumn half-termThursday30 October 2025Thursday30 October 2025Friday31 October 2025Sunday2 November 202524Northern Ireland
Christmas breakMonday22 December 2025Saturday20 December 2025Friday2 January 2026Sunday4 January 20261216England, Northern Ireland, Wales
Christmas breakMonday22 December 2025Saturday20 December 2025Monday5 January 2026Monday5 January 20261517Scotland
Spring half-termThursday12 February 2026Thursday12 February 2026Friday13 February 2026Sunday15 February 202624Northern Ireland
Spring half-termMonday16 February 2026Saturday14 February 2026Friday20 February 2026Sunday22 February 202659England, Scotland, Wales
Easter breakMonday30 March 2026Saturday28 March 2026Friday10 April 2026Sunday12 April 20261216Wales
Easter breakThursday2 April 2026Thursday2 April 2026Friday10 April 2026Sunday12 April 2026911Northern Ireland
Easter breakFriday3 April 2026Friday3 April 2026Friday17 April 2026Sunday19 April 20261517England
Easter breakFriday3 April 2026Friday3 April 2026Monday20 April 2026Monday20 April 20261818Scotland
May half-termMonday25 May 2026Saturday23 May 2026Friday29 May 2026Sunday31 May 202659England, Wales
Summer breakWednesday1 July 2026Wednesday1 July 2026Wednesday12 August 2026Wednesday12 August 20264343Scotland
Summer breakWednesday1 July 2026Wednesday1 July 2026Monday31 August 2026Monday31 August 20266262Northern Ireland
Summer breakTuesday21 July 2026Tuesday21 July 2026Monday31 August 2026Monday31 August 20264242Wales
Summer breakThursday23 July 2026Thursday23 July 2026Monday31 August 2026Monday31 August 20264040England

Source: School holidays | Department of Education, School term dates – The City of Edinburgh Council, School year calendar 2025-2026, Approved school term dates 2025 to 2026 [HTML], School term and holiday dates | Cheshire West and Chester Council. Dates include adjacent weekends and public holidays (the last free day before school resumes).

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