Updated: 28 January 2025
When is the best time to book your dog-friendly break for the school holidays 2025? The simple answer is, as soon as you know the dates when your children break up.
The school holidays are the busiest, most expensive time to book a holiday, and it’s risky to wait around for those last-minute deals and discounts. Typically, the best accommodation prices are released at the beginning of the season, so the more organised you are to book early, the better deal you’ll seal for your family and four-legged friend. Plus, you’ll have more availability to choose from, too.
To give you a hand to get ahead, we’ve collated the most common school holiday dates across the UK for 2025.
Save The Date And Book Ahead
It makes sense to book ahead as soon as the holiday calendar is released for your school so you can get a flying start on the best accommodation at the best price for the school holidays.
You may even find that you can work your school’s particular dates to your advantage. For example, if your school has a two-week half-term, you could choose to travel when the rest of the schools are still in the classroom.
To help you on your way, here’s a list of the standard school holiday dates across the country for 2025. Then all you’ll need to do is rally your relatives and friends and look forward to your next dog-friendly holiday.
February Half Term 2025
15 – 23 February 2025 for most of the UK, Wales and Northern Ireland
08 – 16 February 2025 for some schools in the North of England and Scotland
Easter Holidays 2025
5 – 21 April 2025 for England and Scotland
12 – 27 April 2025 for Wales
17 – 27 April 2025 for Northern Ireland
May Bank Holiday 2025
Monday 5 May
May Half Term 2025
24 May – 1 June 2025 for England and Wales
Summer Holidays 2025
19 July – 31 August 2025 for England and Wales
1 July – 31 August 2025 for Northern Ireland
28 June – 12 or 19 August 2025 for Scotland
October Half Term UK
25 October – 2 November 2025 for Wales and England
11 – 19 October 2025 for Scotland
Christmas Holidays 2025
20 December 2025 – 4 January 2026
Please note that these are only guidelines, so make sure you check them against your respective school holidays before committing to your trip.
Book Now For The School Holidays 2025
It’s always good to book as early as possible for popular family destinations like Cornwall, the Lake District or Dorset. And if you have a large group, it may be difficult to find quality accommodation at the last minute, so it pays to be organised.
Whether you’re looking ahead to the summer holidays, Easter, Christmas or half-term next year, check out our huge range of dog-friendly accommodation and book your holiday now.
Now you know the dates, it’s time to get organised. Want some advice? Read our blog on finding the perfect pad for the whole pack during the school holidays.
