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All official dates for the school holidays 2019 in the UK are listed on this page. You can also check out the separate pages for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
At the bottom of this page you’ll find the public holidays in the UK 2019.
Please note that public schools and private schools often have shorter terms and longer holidays.
School Holidays England 2019
Below are the school holiday dates 2019 for England. Follow the various links for the details by council.
| School Holiday | Start date | End date | Week | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas holiday 2018 | 24-12-2018 | 04-01-2019 | 52 - 1 | Details by council |
| REMARK: End and start date may vary a bit. Some exceptions exist: e.g. Bradford and Manchester. Thursday 20 December 2018 - Tuesday 1 Januari 2019 respectively Wednesday 2 January 2019. | ||||
| February half term 2019 | 18-02-2019 | 03-01-2019 | 8 - 9 | Details by council |
| REMARK: 1 week in this period, most regions first week Week 8: including Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Derby, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Reading. Week 9: including Leicester. Also some exceptions exist: in Bradford schools are only closed 18 - 20 February, Plymouth only 18 and 19 February 2019. | ||||
| Easter holidays 2019 | 08-04-2019 | 26-04-2019 | 15-16-17 | Details by council |
| REMARK: 2 weeks in this period. In most councils schools are closed from 8-4 to 22-4-2019 (week 15-16) or from 15-4 to 26-4-2019 (week 16-17). Week 15-16: e.g. Bristol, Hull, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Plymouth, Reading, Southampton. Week 16-17: e.g. Birmingham, Bradford, Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton. Exceptions, e.g. Bury, Sheffield (1-4 to 12-4-2019, week 14-15). | ||||
| Summer break 2019 (May half term) | 27-05-2019 | 31-05-2019 | 22 | Details by council |
| Summer holiday 2019 | 15-07-2019 | 06-09-2019 | 29-36 | Details by council |
| REMARK: Small differences in start and end date per council possible. In most regions the start date is somewhere in week 30 (July 24 to 26 2019) and the last day of the school holiday is 30 August 2019. Not all end dates are known yet. Exception, e.g. Leicester: 15-7 to 27-8-2019. | ||||
| Autumn break 2019 (October half term) | 21-10-2019 | 01-11-2019 | 43 - 44 | Details by council |
| REMARK: Schools closed first or second week. However, in most regions schools are closed the first week, 21 - 25 October 2019. First week (43): including Bury, Coventry, Leicester, London, Nottingham, Plymouth. Second week (44): including Derby, Hull, Reading, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton. Exceptions possible: e.g. Leicester and Leicestershire both 14 - 18 October. | ||||
| Christmas holiday 2019 | 23-12-2019 | 03-01-2020 | 52 - 1 | Details by council |
| REMARK: Start and end date may vary a bit. | ||||
School Holidays Northern Ireland 2019
Below are the dates for Northern Ireland as far as known at this moment.
| School Holiday | Start date | End date | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas holidays 2018 | 24-12-2018 | 01-01-2019 | 52-1 | |
| Mid term 2019 | 18-02-2019 | 19-02-2019 | 7 | |
| Easter holidays 2019 | 18-04-2019 | 26-04-2019 | 17 | |
| REMARK: Please note: week 16 from Thursday! | ||||
| Summer holiday 2019 | 01-07-2019 | 30-08-2019 | 27-35 | |
| Halloween 2019 | 31-10-2019 | 01-11-2019 | 44 | |
| REMARK: Only two days. | ||||
| Christmas holidays 2019 | 23-12-2019 | 03-01-2020 | 52-1 | |
School Holidays Scotland 2019
Below are the dates for Scotland, as far as determined at this moment. Due to in-service days and other arrangements start and end dates may vary a bit by school.
| School Holiday | Start date | End date | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas holiday 2018 | 24-12-2018 | 04-01-2019 | 52-1 | |
| REMARK: Start and end dates may vary a bit per council. | ||||
| Mid term break 2019 | 11-02-2019 | 13-02-2019 | 7 | |
| REMARK: From 1 day to 1 week in this period. However, most councils these three days, e.g. Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Glasgow, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, West-Lothian. Exceptions possible, e.g. Edinburgh (11-15 February 2019), Fife (14-15 February 2019), Highland and West Lothian (18-19 February 2019), City of Dundee (15-19 February 2019). | ||||
| Spring Holiday 2019 | 01-04-2019 | 12-04-2019 | 14-15 | |
| REMARK: Applies to most councils. Some exceptions possible, e.g. Edinburgh, West Lothian and Highland (8-22 April 2019), Fife (5-19 April 2019), West Lothian (26 March 2018 - 6 April 2018) or Dumfries and Galloway (15-26 April 2019). | ||||
| May Weekend 2019 | 24-05-2019 | 27-05-2019 | - | |
| REMARK: Only long weekend, not every council, exceptions possible. Councils with May Weekend, e.g. Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, City of Dundee. In most councils schools are also closed 6 and 7 May. | ||||
| Summer holiday 2019 | 01-07-2019 | 20-08-2019 | 27-33 | |
| REMARK: Begin and end date may vary a bit per council and school. Most schools start somewhere in week 33. Please check with your children's school to be sure. | ||||
| Autumn/mid term break 2019 | 07-10-2019 | 25-10-2019 | 41-42-43 | |
| REMARK: One or two weeks in this period per council. Week 41-42: Angus, Argyll and Bute, Dundee, Fife, Perth and Kinross. Week 42-43: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Highland, Moray, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands. Only week 42: Clackmannanshire, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Midlothian, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian. | ||||
| Christmas holiday 2019 | 23-12-2019 | 03-01-2020 | 52-1 | |
| REMARK: Start and end dates may vary a bit per council due to in-service days or other circumstances. | ||||
School Holidays Wales 2019
Below are the Welsh dates for 2019, as far as known at this moment. Please note the spring half term regional differences.
| School Holiday | Start date | End date | Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas holiday 2018 | 24-12-2018 | 04-01-2019 | 52-1 | |
| Spring half term 2019 | 18-02-2019 | 22-02-2019 | 8 | |
| REMARK: Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen | ||||
| Spring half term 2019 | 25-02-2019 | 01-03-2019 | 9 | |
| REMARK: Anglesey, Bridgend, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, Vale of Glamorgan, Wrexham | ||||
| Easter holidays 2019 | 15-04-2019 | 26-04-2019 | 16-17 | |
| Summer half term 2019 | 27-05-2019 | 31-05-2019 | 22 | |
| Summer holiday 2019 | 22-07-2019 | 30-08-2019 | 30-35 | |
| Autumn break 2019 | 28-10-2019 | 01-11-2019 | 44 | |
| Christmas holiday 2019 | 23-12-2019 | 03-01-2020 | 52-1 | |
Public holidays UK 2019
A few times a year there’s a so-called Bank Holiday. A Bank Holiday is a free Monday, making them a long weekend.
Bank Holidays are named this because once the banks were closed on these days, all other businesses were closed as well.
If Christmas and New Year’s Day are on the weekend, this is compensated with a Bank Holiday Monday.
| Public holiday | Countries | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | UK | Tue. January 1st. |
| Bank holiday | Scotland | Wed. January 2nd |
| St. Patricks Day | Northern Ireland | Sun. March 17th |
| St Patrick’s Day Holiday | Northern Ireland | Mon. March 18th |
| Good Friday | UK | Fri. April 19th |
| Easter monday | UK, except Scotland | Mon. April 22nd |
| Early May Bank Holiday | UK | Mon. May 6th. |
| Spring Bank Holiday | UK | Mon. May 27th. |
| Battle of the Boyne | Northern Ireland | Fri. July 12th |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland | Mon. August 5th. |
| Summer Bank Holiday | UK, except Scotland | Mon. August 26th. |
| St. Andrews Day | Scotland | Mon. December 2nd. |
| Christmas Day Holiday | UK | Wed. December 25th. |
| Boxing Day | UK | Thu. December 26th. |
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