This page should help with your planning for school holidays and the like. We have listed every council area for 2023. As we’re sure you’re aware, the holiday dates don’t change that often but we’ll keep our eye open and make any necessary changes. Maybe bookmark this page and come back regularly.

We have also put direct links to the relevant council site for their official calendar. Just click on the dates, below the names of the council, to be taken to the school year you need.

We have organised this page slightly differently to most timetables, telling you when the actual holidays start and finish (not including weekend). So they tend to run Monday to Friday, depending on the individual school authority.

These are HOLIDAY DATES and not term times.

Finally, remember individual schools have their own schedule of in-service, teacher training days etc.

Blaenau GwentNewport
BridgendPembrokeshire
CaerphillyPowys
CardiffRhondda Cynon Taf
Merthyr TydfilSwansea
MonmouthshireTorfaen
Neath Port TalbotVale of Glamorgan

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales

2023

DateDay of the weekBank holiday
25 DecemberMondayChristmas Day
26 DecemberTuesdayBoxing Day

2024

DateDay of the weekBank holiday
1 JanuaryMondayNew Year’s Day
29 MarchFridayGood Friday
1 AprilMondayEaster Monday
6 MayMondayEarly May bank holiday
27 MayMondaySpring bank holiday
26 AugustMondaySummer bank holiday
25 DecemberWednesdayChristmas Day
26 DecemberThursdayBoxing Day

2025

DateDay of the weekBank holiday
1 JanuaryWednesdayNew Year’s Day
18 AprilFridayGood Friday
21 AprilMondayEaster Monday
5 MayMondayEarly May bank holiday
26 MayMondaySpring bank holiday
25 AugustMondaySummer bank holiday
25 DecemberThursdayChristmas Day
26 DecemberFridayBoxing Day

If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.

BLAENAU GWENT

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Contact Information

Name of Team: Education Transformation Team

Admissions Officer

Telephone Number: (01495) 355493

Address: Education Directorate, Floor 8, Anvil Court, Church Street, Abertillery, NP13 1DB

Email Address: eleri.griffiths@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

BRIDGEND

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

CAERPHILLY

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Caerphilly Teacher Training/Inset Days (Individual Schools) – HERE

School Status Update – HERE

CARDIFF

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

School Inset Day Search Page – HERE

MERTHYR TYDFIL

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

In the school year 2023 to 2024

All schools will be closed on Monday, 6 May 2024 for the May Day Bank holiday

Significant dates:

  • Christmas – Monday, 25 December 2023
  • Easter – Good Friday, 29 March 2024 and
  • Easter Monday, 1 April 2024 
  • May Bank Holidays – Monday, 6 May 2024 and
  • Monday 27 May 2024

2023/2025

MONMOUTHSHIRE

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Spring Half Term20th February 2023
(Mon)
24th February 2023
(Fri)
Easter Holidays3rd April 2023
(Mon)
14th April 2023
(Fri)
Summer Half Term29th May 2023
(Mon)
2nd June 2023
(Fri)
Summer Holidays24th July 2023
(Mon)
1st September 2023
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term30th October 2023
(Mon)
4th November 2023
(Fri)
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

NEATH PORT TALBOT

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Inset Days (Individual Schools) – HERE

NEWPORT

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

For individual school websites and inset days go here. SCHOOLS

PEMBROKESHIRE

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Full list of Pembrokeshire schools – HERE

POWYS

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Contacts

  • Email: education@powys.gov.uk
  • Phone: 01597 826422
  • Address: Schools and Education Service, Powys County Hall, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG

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RHONDDA

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Monday 22 July 2024 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining three INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff. *It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 22 July 2024 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

All schools will be closed on Monday 6 May 2024 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

Significant dates:

  • Christmas – Monday 25 December 2023
  • Easter – Good Friday 29 March 2024
  • Easter – Monday 1 April 2024
  • May Bank Holidays:
    – Monday 6 May 2024
    – Monday 27 May 2024

SWANSEA

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

TORFAEN

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

VALE OF GLAMORGAN

2023/2025

School HolidaysStartsFinishes
Spring Half Term20th February 2023
(Mon)
24th February 2023
(Fri)
Easter Holidays3rd April 2023
(Mon)
14th April 2023
(Fri)
Summer Half Term29th May 2023
(Mon)
2nd June 2023
(Fri)
Summer Holidays24th July 2023
(Mon)
1st September 2023
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term30th October 2023
(Mon)
4th November 2023
(Fri)
Winter Holidays25th December 2023
(Mon)
5th January 2024
(Fri)
Spring Half Term12th February 2024
(Mon)
16th February 2024
(Fri)
Easter Holidays25th March 2024
(Mon)
5th April 2024
(Fri)
Summer Half Term27th May 2024
(Mon)
31st May 2024
(Fri)
Summer Holidays22nd July 2024
(Mon)
30th August 2024
(Fri)
Autumn Half Term28th October 2024
(Mon)
1st November 2024
(Fri)
Winter Holidays23rd December 2024
(Mon)
3rd January 2025
(Fri)
Spring Half Term24th February 2025
(Mon)
28th February 2025
(Fri)
Easter Holidays14th April 2025
(Mon)
25th April 2025
(Fri)
Summer Half Term26th May 2025
(Mon)
30th May 2025
(Fri)
Summer Holidays21st July 2025
(Mon)

Monday 22 July 2024will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining four INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff.

All schools will be closed on Monday 6 May 2024 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

*It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 22 July 2024 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

Significant dates:    

Christmas: Monday 25 December 2023

Good Friday: 29 March 2024

Easter Monday: 1 April 2024

May Bank Holidays: Monday 6 May 2024 and Monday 27 May 2024

Mon 2 Sept 2024 and *Monday 21 July 2025 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining four INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff.

*It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 21st July 2025 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

All schools will be closed on Monday 5th May 2025 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

Significant dates:    

Christmas: Wednesday 25 December 2024

Good Friday: 18 April 2025

Easter Monday: 21 April 2025

May Bank Holidays: Monday 5 May 2025 and Monday 26 May 2025

These calendars are subject to any changes that may arise as a result of Welsh Government policy decisions. South Wales Life does not accept liability for any losses incurred in respect of altered holiday arrangements following such changes.

Please check with individual schools for any local changes.