When do the schools break up in December? Christmas and New Year holiday dates in the UK
IT feels like yesterday that you were dropping off your kids for their first day of school when suddenly Christmas begins to start creeping up on you.
With just 10 weeks until the big day, we remind parents when schools will be breaking up for the Christmas holidays and what date they return after New Year.
It is important to note that the below dates are just a guide and may change from establishment to establishment, check with the school to confirm your child’s terms.
School term dates
England and Wales
Monday 19 December - Monday 2 January
Scotland
Thursday 22 December 2016 - Wednesday 4 January 2017
To double check in your area, residents in England and Wales , while Scottish school goers have their own .
School term dates 2016-17
- August term 2016
When do they go back?: Monday, September 5
Half term: Monday October 24 – Friday October 28 2016
Christmas break: Friday December 16 – January 5
- Spring term 2017
School starts: Thursday, January 5 2017
Half term break: Monday, February 13 – Friday, February 17 2017
Easter Holidays: Friday, March 31 – Monday, April 17 2017
- Summer term 2017
Easter Monday bank holiday: Monday, April 17 2017
School starts: Tuesday, April 18 2017
Early May bank holiday: Monday, May 1 2017
Half term break: Monday, May 29 2017 to Friday, June 2 2017
Summer holidays: (last term of term) Friday, July 21
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