When are 2021 school holidays – including October half…

When are 2021 school holidays – including October half term? Key dates and UK term times

We're heading towards the end of the year, and as travel restrictions begin to ease, many will no doubt want to start planning holidays for 2021 and 2022.

Below we have compiled a list of the dates for end-of-term breaks, as well as the week-long half-term holidays.

For those who want to plan long weekends and maximise time off work, we've also included a list of the bank holiday dates in 2021.

UK school calendars are split into three terms, with most schools having additional half term breaks in the middle of each term.

This means children will generally get six breaks per school year.

School holidays in the UK vary between UK countries and regional local authorities.

When are the UK school holiday dates 2021?

Family holidays are possible again in 2021 (Getty Images)

Keep in mind school term and holiday dates may vary across the UK.

You can find out your child's exact school term, half term and holiday dates using the government's website.

But you can use the below dates as a general rule:

Summer holiday: Monday, July 26 - Tuesday, August 31

Autumn term: Wednesday, September 1 - Friday, October 22

Autumn half term: Monday, October 25 - Friday, October 29

Autumn term continues: Monday, November 1 - Friday, December 17

Christmas holiday: Monday, December 20 - Monday, January 3, 2022

Remember to check with your child's school and authority for exact dates, as some regions do differ when it comes to start and end dates for the summer and Christmas holidays.

Also pupils in Scotland will break up for their summer holidays by Friday June 25, before going back the week beginning Monday August 16.

Meanwhile in Northern Ireland the summer holidays run from the start of July to the beginning of September, but pupils only have one week off at Easter from April 9.

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If you're looking for places to go on holiday, have you considered the Canary Islands?

If you're not tied down on the school holiday dates you could consider looking at a a holiday in autumn instead.

During these months the islands boast balmy weather – and also have an impressive array of bars, restaurants and shops. You can read more about why the Canaries should be on your radar here.