School holiday dates
Term Dates for 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-21 are detailed below, and are also available in calendar format at the bottom of the page. Please note schools are required to undertake five days in-service training during the school year when pupils do not attend, these dates are set by individual schools.
2019-2020
Schools return on Monday 2 September 2019
October Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 25 October 2019
- October Half-Term: Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2019
- Term commences: Monday 4 November 2019
Christmas
- Term ends: Friday 20 December 2019
- Christmas: Monday 23 December 2019 to Friday 3 January 2020
- Term commences: Monday 6 January 2020
February Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 14 February 2020
- February Half-Term: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2020
- Term commences: Monday 24 February 2020
Easter
- Term ends: Friday 3 April 2020
- Easter/Spring: Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April 2020
- Term commences: Monday 20 April 2020
May Day
- Friday 8 May 2020 - VE day anniversary
May Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 22 May 2020
- May Half-Term: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2020
- Term commences: Monday 1 June 2020
Summer
- Term ends: Monday 20 July 2020
2020-2021
Schools return on Tuesday 1 September 2020
October Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 23 October 2020
- October Half-Term: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2020
- Term commences: Monday 2 November 2020
Christmas
- Term ends: Friday 18 December 2020
- Christmas: Monday 21 December 2020 to Friday 1 January 2021
- Term commences: Monday 4 January 2021
February Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 12 February 2021
- February Half-Term: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2021
- Term commences: Monday 22 February 2021
Easter
- Term ends: Friday 26 March 2021
- Easter/Spring: Monday 29 March to Friday 9 April 2021
- Term commences: Monday 12 April 2021
May Day
- Monday 3 May 2021
May Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 28 May 2021
- May Half-Term: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2021
- Term commences: Monday 7 June 2021
Summer
- Term ends: Friday 16 July 2021
School holiday dates calendars
- School holiday dates 2018 – 2019 [pdf document]
- School holiday dates 2019 – 2020 [pdf document]
- School holiday dates 2020 – 2021 [pdf document]
The attached calendars show 195 days, schools are required to be open to pupils 190 of those days with the remaining five for staff in-service training. These five days will be set by individual schools.
Please note that dates may vary on an individual school basis, so it is always best to check with your school.
For information about holiday activities in Darlington visit our events for children and young people page.