When do schools break up for summer?

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Soon children across the UK will be breaking up for the summer holidays, enjoying several weeks off school before the autumn school term begins. Term times vary across the country, with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland having different term dates.

Summer holidays may feel very different this year, as despite the unlocking of the country after strict lockdown rules – travel abroad is a touchy subject.

Instead millions of Brits are opting for staycations, going on holidays to popular hotspots like Cornwall, the Lake District and Skye.

With the kids off school, the opening of theme parks, leisure centres and cinemas may prove a useful tool for parents wanting to entertain them.

But when exactly do schools break up across the UK? Express.co.uk has put together a guide below.

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So when do schools break up for summer?

You can check with your school’s website or any term date forms you have been sent, but below is an outline of term dates this summer.

England

Across England, most schools will break up on Friday, July 23.

They will then go back around Wednesday, September 1.

You can find term dates vary by council, but one way to check your local term dates is to pop your postcode into the government website.

Wales

In Wales, schools are due to break up a week earlier than England on Friday, July 16.

Then most schools will go back around Thursday, September 2.

Again, check with the Welsh Government’s website for term times in your area.

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Scotland

Lucky Scottish schools have already broken up for the summer term, with most having closed on Thursday, June 23.

Then schools will resume around Monday, August 16.

You may find this varies depending on your area, so check on the Scottish government’s website for more information.

Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland most schools have already broken up for the summer holidays, doing so on Thursday, July 1.

Then on Wednesday, September 1, schools will resume for the autumn term.

Again, to check in your area head to the government website.

When are the next holidays?

School holidays, and half terms, follow the seasons with the next break for kids after summer being autumn half term.

Then schools will break up for winter holidays over the Christmas break, before heading back in the New Year until spring half term.

Most schools outline these dates on their websites or with documentation handed out at the start of the school year – so worth double-checking these dates.

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