EVENT |
ENGLAND |
SCOTLAND |
School Year Begins |
Approx 4 September |
Approx 20 August |
Sept Weekend |
- |
Fri & Mon of 3rd wk in Sept |
October |
5 days (Wk 3 or 4) |
5 days (Wk 2 or 3) |
Christmas |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
February |
5 days |
1 day |
Easter |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
May day |
1 day |
1 day |
May (end of) |
5 days |
- |
School Year Ends |
3rd week in July |
Last week in June |
School Terms in England (Kent)
Term 1 |
September to October |
7 weeks 2 days |
Term 2 |
November to December |
7 weeks |
Term 3 |
January to February |
5 weeks 4 days |
Term 4 |
February to March |
6 weeks |
Term 5 |
April to May |
5 weeks 2 days |
Term 6 |
June to July |
7 weeks 2 days |
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Total days |
195 days |
Terms |
Dates |
First Day of Term 1 |
Wednesday 1 September 2010 |
Last Day of Term 1 |
Friday 22nd October 2010 |
First Day of Term 2 |
Monday 1st November 2010 |
Last Day of Term 2 |
Friday 17th December 2010 |
First Day of Term 3 |
Tuesday 4th January 2011 |
Last Day of Term 3 |
Friday 18 th February 2011 |
First Day of Term 4 |
Monday 28th February 2011 |
Last Day of Term 4 |
Friday 8th April 2011 |
First Day of Term 5 |
Tuesday 26th April 2011 |
School Closed – Bank Holiday |
Monday 2nd May 2011 |
Last Day of Term 5 |
Friday 27th May 2011 |
First Day of Term 6 |
Monday 6th June 2011 |
Last Day of Term 6 |
Friday 22nd July 2011 |
School days in other countries
American students 180 days
Australian students 198 days
Israeli students 216 days
German students 220 days
Japanese students 243 days
The main summer holiday (6 weeks) is from mid-July to early September. Children also have 2 weeks holiday at Christmas and at Easter, plus a week in mid-October and in mid-February. Exact dates vary between each education authority.
See our School terms and School Holidays for this year
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