May half term 2026

Dates by region

May half term 2026: dates by region
RegionPeriodDays
Derbyshire23 – 31 May 20269
North Somerset23 – 31 May 20269
North Tyneside23 – 31 May 20269
Northumberland23 – 31 May 20269
Reading23 – 31 May 20269
Rutland23 – 31 May 20269
Somerset23 – 31 May 20269
Bournemouth christchurch and poole25 – 29 May 20265
Bristol25 – 29 May 20265
Cambridgeshire25 – 29 May 20265
Camden25 – 29 May 20265
Cheshire West and Chester25 – 29 May 20265
Cumberland25 – 29 May 20265
Dudley25 – 29 May 20265
Halton25 – 29 May 20265
Hertfordshire25 – 29 May 20265
Leeds25 – 29 May 20265
Milton Keynes25 – 29 May 20265
North northamptonshire25 – 29 May 20265
North Yorkshire25 – 29 May 20265
Oxfordshire25 – 29 May 20265
Peterborough25 – 29 May 20265
Rotherham25 – 29 May 20265
Shropshire25 – 29 May 20265
Solihull25 – 29 May 20265
Southend-on-Sea25 – 29 May 20265
Southwark25 – 29 May 20265
Stockton-on-Tees25 – 29 May 20265
Thurrock25 – 29 May 20265
Wandsworth25 – 29 May 20265
West Berkshire25 – 29 May 20265
West northamptonshire25 – 29 May 20265
Westmorland and furness25 – 29 May 20265
Wolverhampton25 – 29 May 20265
York25 – 29 May 20265

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

Sources: Official source (Derbyshire), Official source (North Somerset), Official source (North Tyneside), Official source (Northumberland) and 31 more. Last checked: 4 October 2026. More about our sources