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On this page you can find the dates for the Christmas school holidays 2018/2019 and later, in the various councils in England. If you are looking for a complete overview of the school holiday dates 2018 or 2019, please take a look at the following page: School holidays England.
Please note: these are guidelines, exceptions possible. Always check with your child’s school.
Most schools are closed for two weeks during the Christmas holidays. In some cases schools close a few days earlier.
Christmas Holidays by council
Below is an overview with all the councils and the dates of the respective Christmas holidays.
Enter (part of) your council below to find it quickly.
| Council | Region | Start date | End date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | London | 21-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Barnet | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire and Humber | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | South West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | North West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bolton | North West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bournemouth | South West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bracknell Forest | South East | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bradford | Yorkshire and Humber | 20-12-2018 | 01-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Brighton and Hove | South East | 20-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bristol | South West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bromley | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Buckinghamshire | South East | 20-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Bury | North West | 22-12-2018 | 03-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Calderdale | Yorkshire and Humber | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Cambridgeshire | East of England | 20-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Camden | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Central Bedfordshire | East of England | 20-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Cornwall | South West | 21-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Coventry | West Midlands | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Croydon | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Cumbria | North West | 22-12-2018 | 07-01-2019 | 51 - 02 |
| Darlington | West Midlands | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Derby | East Midlands | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Derbyshire | East Midlands | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Devon | South West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire and Humber | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Dorset | South West | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Dudley | West Midlands | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Durham | North East | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Ealing | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Yorkshire and Humber | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| East Sussex | South East | 20-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Enfield | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Essex | South East | 20-12-2018 | 02-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Gateshead | North East | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Greenwich | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| Haringey | London | 22-12-2018 | 06-01-2019 | 51 - 01 |
| South Tyneside | North East | 24-12-2018 | 04-01-2019 | 52 - 01 |
| Torbay | South West | 24-12-2018 | 04-01-2019 | 52 - 01 |