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 2019/20 academic year
| Holiday | Closing date | Date re-opens |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2019 | Friday 19 July 2019 | Tuesday 3 September 2019 |
| Autumn half-term 2019 | Friday 25 October 2019 | Monday 4 November 2019 |
| Christmas 2019 | Friday 20 December 2019 | Monday 6 January 2020 |
| Spring half-term 2020 | Friday 14 February 2020 | Monday 24 February 2020 |
| Easter 2020 | Friday 3 April 2020 | Monday 20 April 2020 |
| May Day 2020 | Thursday 7 May 2020 | Monday 11 May 2020 |
| Summer half-term 2020 | Friday 22 May 2020 | Monday 1 June 2020 |
| Summer 2020 | Monday 20 July 2020 |
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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 |
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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 can change during the year. It's best to double-check dates with your school.
- There are four additional days in 2019/20. Download the
Teacher training days 2019/20 (updated 12 November 2019) (PDF, 143.0kb)
- we are currently collecting these dates from schools.
- There are five additional days in 2020/21. We are currently collecting these dates from schools.
For any schools not listed, please contact your school.
Contact us
- School holidays
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- 03000 265 896
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Our address is:
- Children and Young People's Services
- County Hall
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- County Durham
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- DH1 5UJ
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