
As well as the annual bank holidays we all know and love, there will be an extra one this year to mark the coronation of King Charles III, on Monday, May 8; the coronation itself will take place two days earlier on Saturday, May 6.
Below is a list of all the bank holidays coming up, as well as the school holiday and half-term dates.
Councils are advising parents to double check with their child's school about half-term dates, as some may have teacher training days or a different holiday schedule.
Some academies and voluntary-aided church schools may not follow the same schedule, and parents should check with them directly for their half-term holiday dates.
Bank holidays in 2023
Monday, January 2 – New Year's Day (substitute day)
Friday, April 7 - Good Friday
Monday, April 10 – Easter Monday
Monday, May 1 – May Day
Monday, May 8 – Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
Monday, May 29 – Spring bank holiday
Monday, August 28 – Summer bank holiday
Monday, December 25 – Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26 – Boxing Day
Spring term school holidays
Spring half-term holiday – Monday, February 20 - Friday, February 24
Easter holiday – Monday, April 3 – Friday, April 14, 2023
Summer term school holidays
Summer half-term holiday – Monday, May 29 - Friday, June 2
Summer holiday – Wednesday, July 26 - Friday, September 1 (Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin)
Summer holiday – Monday, July 24 - Friday, September 1 (Powys)
Autumn/Winter term school holidays
Half-term – Monday, October 30 - Friday, November 3
Christmas holidays – Thursday, December 21 - Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (Shropshire)
Christmas holidays – Monday, December 25 - Friday, January 5, 2024 (Telford & Wrekin, Powys)