England · 2025–26

Easter holidays 2025–26: when it is, and who differs

For most of England, Easter holidays 2025–26 runs 30 March 2026 to 10 April 2026. 8 of the 43 councils measured here do something different — and if yours is one of them, that difference is worth money.

The usual dates

MOST COUNCILS
30 Mar 2026
to 10 Apr 2026 — 35 of 43 councils (81%)
COUNCILS THAT DIFFER
8
listed below
COUNCILS MEASURED
43
of England’s 153 — see how this is built

Councils that break at a different time

A council marked off-peak is on holiday in a week when most of England is still in school. That is a legal, penalty-free, off-peak window if you live there.

CouncilStartsEnds
Suffolk County Council28 Mar 202612 Apr 2026off-peak week
Cheshire West and Chester2 Apr 202617 Apr 2026
Bury3 Apr 202617 Apr 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne3 Apr 202617 Apr 2026
Plymouth3 Apr 202619 Apr 2026
South Gloucestershire3 Apr 202617 Apr 2026
Medway6 Apr 202617 Apr 2026peak week
Rochdale6 Apr 20267 Apr 2026peak week

Councils using the usual dates

BarnsleyBedfordBexleyBirmingham City CouncilBracknell ForestBromleyCambridgeshire County CouncilCamdenCoventryDerbyDudleyEalingGloucestershireHaringeyHarrowHertfordshire County CouncilHounslowIslingtonKensington and ChelseaKingston upon Hull, City ofLancashire County CouncilLewishamOldhamRedbridgeRutlandSandwellSheffieldSouthwarkSuttonWalsallWandsworthWarwickshireWest NorthamptonshireWokinghamWolverhampton
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