School holiday dates
Term Dates for 2020-21 and 2021-22 and 2022-23 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.
2020-2021
Schools return on Tuesday 1 September 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
2021-2022
Schools return on Wednesday 1 September 2021
October Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 22 October 2021
- October Half-Term: Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2021
- Term commences: Monday 1 November 2021
Christmas
- Term ends: Friday 17 December 2021
- Christmas: Monday 20 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022
- Term commences: Tuesday 4 January 2022
February Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 18 February 2022
- February Half-Term: Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2022
- Term commences: Monday 28 February 2022
Easter
- Term ends: Friday 8 April 2022
- Easter/Spring: Monday 11 April to Friday 22 April 2022
- Term commences: Monday 25 April 2022
May Day
Monday 2 May 2022
May Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 27 May 2022
- May Half-Term: Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June 2022
- Term commences: Monday 6 June 2022
Summer
Term ends: Thursday 21 July 2022
2022-2023
Schools return on Monday 5 September 2022
October Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 21 October 2022
- October Half-Term: Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October 2022
- Term commences: Monday 31 October 2022
Christmas
- Term ends: Tuesday 20 December 2022
- Christmas: Wednesday 21 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023
- Term commences: Wednesday 4 January 2023
February Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 17 February 2023
- February Half-Term: Monday 20 February to Friday 24 February 2023
- Term commences: Monday 27 February 2023
Easter
- Term ends: Friday 31 March 2023
- Easter/Spring: Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2023
- Term commences: Monday 17 April 2023
May Day
Monday 1 May 2023
May Half-Term
- Term ends: Friday 26 May 2023
- May Half-Term: Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2023
- Term commences: Monday 5 June 2023
Summer
Term ends: Thursday 20 July 2023
School holiday dates calendars
- School holiday dates 2020–2021 [pdf document]
- School holiday dates 2021–2022 [pdf document]
- School holiday dates 2022-2023 [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.