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Evening Standard
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Georgia Chambers

Easter holidays 2019: When is Easter Sunday this year? What are school term dates in the UK?

We'll soon be turning our clocks forward an hour and we're even getting glimpses of sunshine, which means spring is officially on its way.

As well as the long Easter weekend, students across the UK have an additional two weeks off school to look forward to.

To leave yourself enough time to stock up on new uniforms and stationery and to plan for those family holidays, here's everything you need to know about this year's term dates:

When is Easter 2019?

Spring has sprung: This year, Easter weekend runs through 21-24 April. (Couleur/Pixabay)

This year, Easter Sunday falls on 21 April.

That means we celebrate Good Friday on 19 April and bag ourselves a day off on Easter Monday, which falls on 22 April.

What are the school term dates for this year?

Term dates will differ depending on the council, but all schools will generally follow similar term patterns.

For most London boroughs, the term dates for 2019 are:

Spring term:

  • Monday 7 January - Friday 15 February
  • Half term: Monday 18 February - Friday 22 February
  • Monday 25 February - Friday 5 April

Easter holidays:

  • Monday 8 April - Monday 22 April

Summer term:

  • Tuesday 23 April - Friday 24 May
  • Half term: Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May
  • Monday 3 June to Tuesday 23 July

Autumn term:

  • Monday 2 September - Friday 18 October
  • Half term: Monday 21 October - Friday 25 October
  • Monday 28 October - Thursday 19 December
  • Christmas break: Friday 20 December 2019 - Friday 3 January 2020

You can find out more about your school's term dates here.

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