Christmas holidays 2022: When are the Christmas holidays for schools in Sunderland this year?

The last half-term break for schools now feels like a lifetime away, and with just one more school break before the end of the calendar year, thoughts have turned to when schools break up for Christmas.

These dates affect community and voluntary controlled primary, secondary and special schools. Independent school holiday dates may vary.

When do schools break up for the Christmas holidays in Sunderland?

According to the Sunderland City Council website, the Autumn term finishes in schools across the city on Tuesday, December 20, and children are expected back for Wednesday, January 4, giving those in education settings two weeks away from the classroom.

Schools are able to plan and set their own training days throughout the year so it is best to check with your child’s school to see if these dates deviate because of training days.

Students who returned to school following the October half-term will have spent seven weeks of education before the two-week break, which stretches into January 2023.

When are the bank holidays over Christmas and New Year?

The first bank holiday of the festive period will come on Boxing Day before another comes on Tuesday, December 27, as a substitute day for Christmas Day, which is usually designated as a bank holiday.

Another day has been allocated for Monday, January 2.

When are school holidays over 2023?

January 2023 marks the start of the spring term which continues into April when students and staff will get a further fortnight of holidays for the Easter Break. Spring half-term falls on the week beginning Monday, February 21.

The Easter break sees pupils spend a further two weeks out of the classroom and starts on Monday, April 3, with schools back on Monday, April 17.

May sees another half-term between Monday, May 29, and Friday, June 2, with the start of the longest break of the year, the summer holiday, starting on Friday, July 21.

Pupils are expected to spend 190 days (38 weeks) in education each year with five training days per year given to schools to work around the set term dates.

Sunderland City Council’s full school break calendar can be found on the council website.