01 / Local coverage
208 calendars.
Your area included.
A directory covering every local education authority in England, Scotland and Wales, plus Northern Ireland's national calendar.
A little less juggling. A little more planning.
UK school holiday dates.
Plans are in.
UK school holiday dates, without the homework. Find your local calendar and make a little room for family time.
✓ Official-source dates208 Areas in the directory↗ Original sources linked♡ Designed around family life
Same UK. Different school calendars.
Start with
your part of the UK.
From October weeks to half terms.
Find the dates that matter where you live.
01 / FIND YOUR AREA
England
Half terms & a whole lot more
153local authorities in the directory
02 / FIND YOUR AREA
Scotland
Your council. Your calendar.
32local authorities in the directory
03 / FIND YOUR AREA
Wales
Plan your next half term
22local authorities in the directory
04 / FIND YOUR AREA
Northern Ireland
One national calendar to start with
1national calendar
On the horizon
The next break
is closer than
you think.
A few dates to get you started.
Find your own area for the full picture.
010203
South Lanarkshire
October holidays · 2026
Kent
October half term · 2026
Cardiff
October half term · 2026
Upcoming examples from accepted records. Dates vary by area and school.
The family plan
✓ Find our school dates
✓ Sort the childcare juggle
✓ Put a day out in the diary
♡ Leave room for doing nothing
For the person keeping it all together
Small dates.
Big family plans.
One place to start. A few less tabs to open.
01
Find your area
Your local authority, your school year.
02
Check the details
Clear holiday ranges, original sources, and school-specific reminders.
03
Make it your calendar
Save the dates. Print a copy. Share the plan.
A source you can follow
Less guesswork.
More peace of mind.
Clear dates, original publications and honest gaps. A useful starting point for the family diary.
02 / Sources, visible
Check it for yourself.
Every published date record links back to the council or government source. Follow the original before making plans.
03 / No invented dates
A clear answer.
Or a clear gap.
Missing ranges and pupil return dates are marked. Provisional dates stay out of your download.
The things parents ask
Good questions.
Clear answers.
A few things to know before you book time off or pack the bags.
Are school holidays the same across the UK?
No. Dates vary between countries and local authorities. Find your own council before making plans.
Will these dates match my child’s school?
Council dates are a starting point. Academies, independent schools and some other schools can set different dates. Your school also sets its own INSET days.
When do children go back to school?
We show a pupil return date where the source explicitly supplies one. When it is missing, we ask you to check with your school rather than calculate a date.
Can I add the dates to my calendar?
Yes. Download the available dates as an .ics file, then import it into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. Missing and unconfirmed dates are excluded.