United Kingdom (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 2015/16 - school year

Beginning of the school year

United Kingdom - England and Wales:
The first week of September 2015

United Kingdom - Northern Ireland:
1 September 2015

End of the school year

United Kingdom - England and Wales:
Between 19 and 26 July 2016

United Kingdom - Northern Ireland:
30 June 2016

School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays

United Kingdom - England and Wales:
Autumn: 1 week, 26-30 October 2015
Christmas / New Year: 2 weeks, Between 21 December 2015 and
1 January 2016
Winter holidays: 1 week, 15-19 February 2016

United Kingdom - Northern Ireland:
Autumn: 2 days, 29-30 October 2015
Christmas / New Year: 2 weeks, 21 December 2015 – 1 January 2016
Winter holidays: 2 days, 15-16 February 2016

School year - Spring / Easter holiday

United Kingdom - England and Wales:
2 weeks, Between 25 March and 8 April 2016
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland:
1.5 weeks, 24 March – 1 April 2016

School year - summer holidays

United Kingdom - England and Wales:
6 weeks, Between 19 July and 31 August 2016

United Kingdom - Northern Ireland:
9 weeks, Between 1 July and 31 August 2016