Sandbanks School Holidays

Travelling to Sandbanks during the local school holiday periods can be busy as local families often use this time to have their own holidays. By planning your trip carefully, you can be aware of peak travel seasons for Sandbanks, Poole & Bournemouth:

UK school holiday dates

School holidays in England

• Autumn break: 25 – 29 October
• Christmas break: 24 December 2021 – 7 January
• February break: 21 February – 25 February
• Easter break: 11 April – 22nd April
• May break: 30 May – 3 June
• Summer break: 25 July – 31 August

Dates might vary from council to council – check with your school.

School holidays in Wales

• Autumn break: 25 October – 29 October
• Christmas break: 20 December 2021 – 3rd January
• February break: 21 February – 25 February
• Easter break: 11 April – 22 April
• May break: 25–29 May
• Summer break: 25 July – 2 September

School holidays in Scotland

• Autumn half term holidays (where applicable): two days between 13 – 27 September
• Autumn holidays: one to two weeks between 4 October – 29 October
• Winter half term holidays (where applicable): two to five days between 1 November – 29 November
• Christmas break: two weeks between 22 December 2021 – 10 January
• February break: one day to one week between 4 February – 28 February
• Spring break: two weeks between 4 April – 22 April
• May break (where applicable): one to four days between 29 April – 30 May
• Summer break: six to seven weeks between 23 June – 22 August

School holidays in Northern Ireland

• Autumn break: 28 October – 29 October
• Christmas break: 23 December 2021 – 3 January
• Mid-term: 17 February – 18 February
• Easter break: 14 April – 22 April
• Summer break: 1 July 2022 –