Christmas holidays 2025

Dates by region

Christmas holidays 2025: dates by region
RegionPeriodDays
West Berkshire19 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202615
Cumberland20 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 202618
Derbyshire20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Dudley20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
North Somerset20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
North Tyneside20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Northumberland20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Oxfordshire20 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202614
Reading20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Rotherham20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Rutland20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Shropshire20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Somerset20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Southend-on-Sea20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Southwark20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Wandsworth20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Westmorland and furness20 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 202618
Wolverhampton20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
York20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 202616
Bournemouth christchurch and poole22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Bristol22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Cambridgeshire22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Camden22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Cheshire West and Chester22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Halton22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Hertfordshire22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Leeds22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Milton Keynes22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
North northamptonshire22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
North Yorkshire22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Peterborough22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Slough22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Solihull22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Stockton-on-Tees22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
Thurrock22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612
West northamptonshire22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 202612

Dates are taken from official publications. Schools may have additional days off, so check with your school if in doubt.

Sources: Official source (West Berkshire), Official source (cumberland.gov.uk), Official source (Derbyshire), Official source (Dudley) and 32 more. Last checked: 4 October 2026. More about our sources