When is May half term break 2022 in London? School holiday dates - and when are May bank holidays UK

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School children in London head back to the classroom later this month following a two week Easter break.

For some the May half term holiday might seem like a long time away, but the reality is that the first half of the summer term will no doubt go by as quickly as it has come around.The holiday is one which is looked forward to by both parents and children alike, as it is a chance to have a break from the classroom and get out and about in (hopefully) good weather.In preparation of the May school holiday, here’s all you need to know about when schools in London will finish, how long the summer term is, when the bank holidays in May are and when pupils in London will head back to school for the 2022/23 calendar year.School children in London finished for Easter earlier this month for a two week holiday and, depending on where in London they attend school, will return to the classroom on 25 April.

This will be the beginning of the summer term, which will last until 6 July when schools will break up for the summer holidays.During the summer term, schools will close for just over a week, this will be the May half term holiday.Schools will break up for the holiday on Friday, 27 May and will remain closed until Monday, 6 June.During this week there will be two bank holidays which are unique to 2022.Following the return to school, pupils will be back for around seven weeks before finishing for summer.

When are the bank holidays in May?

The early May Bank Holiday is the only Bank Holiday in May this year.In 2022, this falls on Monday, 2 May. This will mean children will have a long weekend as schools will be closed on 2 May.This also means that children will be back at school for just one full week before the next bank holiday weekend.The next bank holiday of the year after this is set to be during the four day weekend at the start of June for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Two bank holidays fall on Thursday, 2 and Friday 3 June 2022.These will be the last bank holidays before the August bank holiday, which will fall on Monday, 29 August 2022.This will feel like a long wait for a bank holiday after having three in relatively quick succession.