School holiday and term dates
Find details of school holidays and additional teacher training days.
These are the council's recommended dates but aided schools and academies can set different dates. Please check with your school.
School holidays for the 2020/21 academic year
| Holiday | Closing date | Date re-opens |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2020 | Monday 20 July 2020 | Tuesday 1 September 2020 |
| Autumn half-term 2020 | Friday 23 October 2020 | Monday 2 November 2020 |
| Christmas 2020 | Friday 18 December 2020 | Monday 4 January 2021 |
| Spring half-term 2021 | Friday 12 February 2021 | Monday 22 February 2021 |
| Easter 2021 | Friday 26 March 2021 | Monday 12 April 2021 |
| May Day 2021 | Friday 30 April 2021 | Tuesday 4 May 2021 |
| Summer half-term 2021 | Friday 28 May 2021 | Monday 7 June 2021 |
| Summer 2021 | Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Wednesday 1 September 2021 |
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School holidays for the 2021/22 academic year
| Holiday | Closing date | Date re-opens |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2021 | Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Wednesday 1 September 2021 |
| Autumn half-term 2021 | Friday 22 October 2021 | Monday 1 November 2021 |
| Christmas 2021 | Friday 17 December 2021 | Tuesday 4 January 2022 |
| Spring half-term 2022 | Friday 18 February 2022 | Monday 28 February 2022 |
| Easter 2022 | Friday 8 April 2022 | Monday 25 April 2022 |
| May Day 2022 | Friday 29 April 2022 | Tuesday 3 May 2022 |
| Summer half-term 2022 | Friday 27 May 2022 | Monday 6 June 2022 |
| Summer 2022 | Thursday 21 July 2022 | Monday 5 September 2022 |
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Additional teacher training days
Schools also close for teacher training days during term-time. Dates are decided by each school and you should check your child's school website for the dates as these can often change.
- There are five additional days in 2020/21.
- There are five additional days in 2021/22.
Contact us
- School holidays
- School holidays
- 03000 265 896
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Our address is:
- Children and Young People's Services
- County Hall
- Durham
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DH1 5UJ
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