Christmas holidays 2028

Dates by region

Christmas holidays 2028: dates by region
RegionPeriodDays
Hillingdon16 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202917
Hounslow16 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202917
Salford16 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202917
Sutton16 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202917
Brent18 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202915
Greenwich18 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202915
Lewisham18 Dec 2028 – 1 Jan 202915
Cumberland21 Dec 2028 – 3 Jan 202914
Hampshire21 Dec 2028 – 3 Jan 202914
Liverpool21 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 202913
Nottingham21 Dec 2028 – 3 Jan 202914
Nottinghamshire21 Dec 2028 – 3 Jan 202914
Sefton21 Dec 2028 – 2 Jan 202913
Westmorland and furness21 Dec 2028 – 3 Jan 202914
Herefordshire22 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 202917
Bolton23 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 202916
Derbyshire23 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 202916
Midlothian23 Dec 2028 – 8 Jan 202917
Aberdeenshire25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Cheshire East25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Cheshire West and Chester25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Clackmannanshire25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Derby25 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 202914
Edinburgh25 Dec 2028 – 8 Jan 202915
Falkirk25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Medway25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Moray25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Scottish Borders25 Dec 2028 – 5 Jan 202912
Wakefield25 Dec 2028 – 7 Jan 2029(provisional)14

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

Sources: Official source (Hillingdon), Official source (Hounslow), Official source (Salford), Official source (sutton.gov.uk) and 25 more. Last checked: 4 October 2026. More about our sources

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