Uk school holidays 2025 to 2026

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School holidays - Woohoo!

What are the uk school holidays for 2025

No school run, no fight to get the kids out of the door, no homework (well, maybe not until the end of the break....)

So maybe you are hoping to get away, or just looking forward to a break, or perhaps you need to find babysitters or a holiday club for you kids.

So you will need to know all the dates for the school year.

Note: Always check with your kid's school to confirm dates before booking a vacation, as some school holidays vary between different local authorities.

Some private and public schools have shorter terms and longer holidays than state schools.

So here are the standard term dates for a state school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's term dates are listed separately as they differ substantially from the rest of the UK.

To find the exact dates for your local authority visit www.gov.uk/school-term-holiday-dates and enter your postcode.

And don't forget that your break from school may be extended by adding the school INSET days to one end of the

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