Holiday demand index

How many children are off school each week

The share of England's state-school pupils on holiday, week by week. Holiday companies, childcare providers, retailers and employers use it to plan for the weeks when families are free.

2026/27

0%50%100%Week of Mon 31 Aug 2026: 16% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 7 Sep 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 14 Sep 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 21 Sep 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 28 Sep 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 5 Oct 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 12 Oct 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 19 Oct 2026: 7% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 26 Oct 2026: 99% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 2 Nov 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 9 Nov 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 16 Nov 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 23 Nov 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 30 Nov 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 7 Dec 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 14 Dec 2026: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 21 Dec 2026: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 28 Dec 2026: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 4 Jan 2027: 2% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 11 Jan 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 18 Jan 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 25 Jan 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 1 Feb 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 8 Feb 2027: 3% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 15 Feb 2027: 97% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 22 Feb 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 1 Mar 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 8 Mar 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 15 Mar 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 22 Mar 2027: 4% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 29 Mar 2027: 96% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 5 Apr 2027: 96% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 12 Apr 2027: 5% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 19 Apr 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 26 Apr 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 3 May 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 10 May 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 17 May 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 24 May 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 31 May 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 7 Jun 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 14 Jun 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 21 Jun 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 28 Jun 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 5 Jul 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 12 Jul 2027: 1% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 19 Jul 2027: 30% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 26 Jul 2027: 95% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 2 Aug 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 9 Aug 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 16 Aug 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 23 Aug 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 30 Aug 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Based on 114 councils covering 6,482,056 state school pupils.

2027/28

0%50%100%Week of Mon 30 Aug 2027: 27% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 6 Sep 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 13 Sep 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 20 Sep 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 27 Sep 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 4 Oct 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 11 Oct 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 18 Oct 2027: 5% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 25 Oct 2027: 99% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 1 Nov 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 8 Nov 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 15 Nov 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 22 Nov 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 29 Nov 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 6 Dec 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 13 Dec 2027: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 20 Dec 2027: 95% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 27 Dec 2027: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 3 Jan 2028: 5% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 10 Jan 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 17 Jan 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 24 Jan 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 31 Jan 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 7 Feb 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 14 Feb 2028: 83% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 21 Feb 2028: 17% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 28 Feb 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 6 Mar 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 13 Mar 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 20 Mar 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 27 Mar 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 3 Apr 2028: 65% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 10 Apr 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 17 Apr 2028: 36% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 24 Apr 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 1 May 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 8 May 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 15 May 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 22 May 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 29 May 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 5 Jun 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 12 Jun 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 19 Jun 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 26 Jun 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 3 Jul 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 10 Jul 2028: 0% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 17 Jul 2028: 3% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 24 Jul 2028: 90% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 31 Jul 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 7 Aug 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 14 Aug 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 21 Aug 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayWeek of Mon 28 Aug 2028: 100% of pupils on holidayAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug

Based on 104 councils covering 6,173,767 state school pupils.

The split weeks

These are the weeks when some areas are on holiday and others aren't, so demand moves around the country. Percentages are the share of pupils off in an average weekday of that week.

Week startingEnglandNorth EastNorth WestYorkshire and the HumberEast MidlandsWest MidlandsEast of EnglandLondonSouth EastSouth West
Mon 31 Aug 202616%0%6%31%31%7%3%22%12%26%
Mon 19 Oct 20267%0%0%2%42%0%0%5%19%2%
Mon 8 Feb 20273%0%0%29%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Mon 15 Feb 202797%100%100%71%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Mon 22 Mar 20274%0%1%29%10%0%0%0%0%0%
Mon 29 Mar 202796%100%86%80%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Mon 5 Apr 202796%100%100%71%90%100%100%100%100%100%
Mon 12 Apr 20275%0%14%21%7%0%1%0%0%0%
Mon 19 Jul 202730%55%40%24%27%40%35%15%31%17%
Mon 26 Jul 202795%100%97%97%78%100%100%97%88%99%

Get the data

The weekly figures for England and each region are free to download and reuse with a link to Termwise: holiday-demand-regions.csv.

Week-by-week figures for every council, for both school years, come with the Business plan or a bulk data licence as /v1/export/holiday-demand-councils.csv. Updated as councils publish new dates.

See plansRead the 2026/27 report

How it's worked out

We take each council's published term dates and count a pupil as on holiday on any weekday outside term. Each council is weighted by the number of pupils at state schools in its area, from the Department for Education's school register. Bank holidays are left out because every school is closed. INSET days are left out too, because each school picks its own. Academies and free schools can set their own dates, so the real figure in any week can differ by a few points.

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