New school summer holiday rule in England means it could start week earlier

NewsMidlands NewsEducationCouncil could make major change06:01, 18 Jul 2026School summer holidays could start a week EARLIER for over 200,000 pupils in UK. Reform UK-run Essex County Council is looking into bringing forward school summer holidays by one week in July, from 2029. Sam Journet, education cabinet member, told a council meeting: "We are looking at taking the school holiday time out of sync with the current educational system."‌Conservative Party opposition leader Lee Scott was "not convinced" bringing holidays forward would save parents money, adding: "My only concern is the companies will cotton on to it and raise their prices the week before. We will start the higher prices a week early."‌"There are pros and cons to moving school holiday dates," Pepe Di'Iasio, the general secr