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When do schools break up for Easter 2029?
The most common combination is a term ending on Thursday 29 March 2029 and the next term starting on Monday 16 April 2029, shared by 17 of the 22 councils with these dates available here. Check your school's own dates.
The gap between those terms lasts 17 days, from Friday 30 March 2029 to Sunday 15 April 2029.
The dates councils have chosen
Last day of the spring term
- 19 councils
- 3 councils
First day of the summer term
- 17 councils
- 3 councils
- 2 councils
Easter holidays 2029: what differs
- The earliest last day of term is Friday 23 March 2029, in Leicester, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
- The latest last day of term is Thursday 29 March 2029, in 19 councils.
- Counting every day between the last day of term and the first day back, the holiday lasts from 16 days (Leicester, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire) to 18 days (Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness).
Easter holidays 2029 council by council
| Council | Last day of the spring term | First day of the summer term | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 17 | ||
| Bolton | 17 | ||
| Cheshire East | 17 | ||
| Cheshire West and Chester | 17 | ||
| Croydon | 17 | ||
| Cumberland | 18 | ||
| Derbyshire | 17 | ||
| Greenwich | 17 | ||
| Haringey | 17 | ||
| Harrow | 17 | ||
| Hillingdon | 17 | ||
| Hounslow | 17 | ||
| Islington | 17 | ||
| Leicester | 16 | ||
| Nottingham | 16 | ||
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | ||
| Salford | 17 | ||
| Staffordshire | 17 | ||
| Stoke-on-Trent | 17 | ||
| Sutton | 17 | ||
| Walsall | 17 | ||
| Westmorland and Furness | 18 |
“Days off” counts every day between the last day of term and the first day of the next term, including weekends.
Reading the Easter holiday dates
The Easter holiday tables for 2029 show each council's last day of the spring term and first day of the summer term, based on council sources. The school break falls between these terms and does not always include the Easter weekend. Neighbouring councils can choose different dates. Calculated dates are labelled, and notes identify term boundaries that the council lists as INSET days. Source links and the dates they were read are listed under Sources and updates at the end of this page. Check your school's own dates too, as these may differ from the council's.
Other years: Easter holidays 2027, Easter holidays 2028.
Questions and answers
When do schools break up for Easter 2029?
Term ends on Thursday 29 March 2029 in 19 of the 22 councils with this date available here; the table lists the council dates. Check your school's calendar for pupils' last day.
When do schools go back after Easter 2029?
The next term starts on Monday 16 April 2029 in 17 of the 22 councils with this date available here. Pupils may return later because of INSET days; check your school's calendar.
Easter holidays 2029: how long is the break?
The holiday lasts 17 days for the most common dates, shared by 17 councils on this site; the table shows the lengths elsewhere.
Do the Easter holidays always include the Easter weekend?
No, the school Easter holidays do not always include the Easter weekend. Check the council's term dates and your school's own dates to see when the school break falls.
Why might a neighbouring council have different Easter holidays?
Councils can choose different term dates for the schools whose dates they set. This means the Easter holidays may not fall in the same week in neighbouring areas.
What do the dates in the table represent?
They are the last day of the spring term and the first day of the summer term, based on the council's published information. Calculated dates are labelled. Where the council identifies either date as an INSET day, a note explains that pupils are not in school.