When do schools break up for summer holidays

[TheLimeBee]

I'm looking to book a term time holiday, when do schools in England generally break up for the summer holidays? Appreciate there will be slight variations between different areas. We're elsewhere in the UK and are looking to beat the summer rush, looking around the 12th July.

26th July 😭😭

Unis and private schools will be on holiday early July

24 July

You must be near me. It's so late compared to most schools.

It depends where you live, I have a friend whose children break up that week every year, totally normal where she lives

19th here.

@Whinge 2 weeks at October half term though?

19th is the last day here

Yep 🎃👻

19th July for high schools. Greater Manchester

19th is the last day here (London)

Brace for this, all state schools - the sixth form breaks on 27th June , the secondary breaks on 11 July and the primary breaks up on 19th July.

Irish secondary schools have finished up already, last week of may.

Primary schools finish last week of june.
So there will be lots of irish families about anyway.

Wow. Do they still go back in September?

Ah so I have something very useful for this:

schoolholidaysmap.uk/

We've broken up already, hurrah!! (Ireland) 🥳

Wow. Do they still go back in September?
Yes, or during the last week of August for a couple of half days.

Best part of my childhood was having 2 or 3 full months off every summer.

My secondary kid is in a free school, so they extend the day and have longer holidays than that map charts.

Already off (Ireland)

I don't think I have the mettle for that. 🫣 It'll end up like when I was hiding in the bathroom during covid.

We always go away at the end of June/start of July as our Scottish school finishes up towards the end of June (this year its the 26th June)

Probably, you'd have more useful results by googling the LEAs or the county councils of counties you might want to visit. e.g. Hampshire County Council term dates 2024.

End of June for Northern Ireland!

I agree with the PP who said June or September is best for cheaper prices, less busy but still nice weather. As you can see from the responses, any time in July is already peak season.

@Whinge I actually think this is a much better holiday pattern!