When are the spring/summer school holidays in Great Britain in 2012

[stipmom]

In 2009 we did a 7 day cruise out of Southhampton on May 23 and was surprised to find out it was a school holiday and a lot of kids were off for the week. When are the school holidays in Great Britain? Do they have a 10 week summer vacation like they do in theU.S.?

[scottbee]

In 2009 we did a 7 day cruise out of Southhampton on May 23 and was surprised to find out it was a school holiday and a lot of kids were off for the week. When are the school holidays in Great Britain? Do they have a 10 week summer vacation like they do in theU.S.?

 

• Autumn Term: 1st week of September to 3rd week in December
  
• Spring Term: 1st or 2nd week of January to Easter
  
• Summer Term: 2 weeks after Easter to the end of July
  

No; it's closer to 5 week summer vacation in the UK

[soccerref]

These are the school dates for 2012 upto the beginning of September. They are for Stoke-on-Trent so may have slight variations for other locations in the UK.

 

Spring Term:

Schools Open Tuesday 3rd January 2012

Half Term holiday Monday 13th to Friday 17th February

Schools Close Friday 30th March

 

Summer Term 2012

Schools Open - Monday 16th April

May Day holiday - Monday 7th May

Half Term holiday - Friday 1st to Friday 8th June

Schools Close - Friday 20th July

 

Autumn Term:

Schools open - Tuesday 4th September.

[HawaiiUK]

I was thinking that May half term looked late - but of course, it's the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year, so we get an extra bank holiday which is why that week has been shunted over into June.

 

So just a head's up; the beginning of June will be very busy as lots of festivities are being planned, and more people are likely to celebrate the Queen's 60th anniversary than are celebrating this year's wedding!

 

I'm in Hampshire, and our school term dates look the same as yours.

[AmoMondo]

Bear in mind that Scotland has completely different term times. For example in Edinburgh summer school holidays always start the first week in July and end mid August.

[stipmom]

Any updated school schedules. Trying to decide whether to do the May 26 or June 7 British Isles sailing of the Carribean princess

[Pemcorgimum]

School holidays in our area of Wales for 2012 are identical to those posted by Soccerref above.