Can anyone here tell me when the school holidays are?

[JonnyBoy12]

As a non-parent I do not always know when the school holidays are on. I always like to take my holidays during school term time as I often go to theme parks like Thorpe Park and Alton Towers.

Can any of you parents here (or anyone else in the know) tell me when all the holidays are this year, including the half-term ones?

I thank you in advance for your kind and helpful replies.

[cathfromsaron]

go to the council site relevant to the school in question!
they are all listed under education!

[bednobs]

if you go onto your local council's website, it'll tell you for your area. There are significant differences all over the uk

[sherrardk]

May half-term is in June this year!

[boxtops]

Agree with the others, if you go to your local county council website, school holidays will be listed on a table. The June half term coincides with the Jubilee this year.

[Jemisa]

Google 'School Holidays 2012' (UK)

[boxtops]

It's different in different parts of the country tho, Jem.

[Maydup]

Which county do you wnat to visit Jonny?

[factor-fiction]

Careful- if you go toa theme park in early July it will still be term time but there will be loads of school trips there

[JonnyBoy12]

Thanks for your kind answers, folks. I knew that I could count on you. Can I give you all a bit of advice here? If you do not have children then go on holiday during term time. Holidays are cheaper then and you will have have kids to contend with.

[maggiebee]

Went to Legoland during Scottish school holidays - it was lovely and quiet as the English schools were still open. Think Scots get annoyed when children's TV programmes are built around English school holidays though. Can't please all of the people all of the time lol.

[northernmonkey]

go onto a high school website in your local area and will have the dates of the school year as some schools have slightly different dates of holidays throughout the year so that would be my best advice

[Arksided]

Best time to be at home is when the high schools are off don't you, bloody rebels some of 'em. ;-)

[tamborine]

July/August will be busy with 2012 Water Olympics in Berks. Private schools usually breakup a week before state schools. For Thorpe Park, Legoland:

http://www.halftermda...e-school-holidays.htm

Alton Towers:

http://www.stoke.gov....general/term-dates.en