Three in ten parents want to increase the Easter holidays to three weeks, rising to 45 % of better-off parents( with household incomes over £ 100,000). Overall half( 49 %) of parents would rather stick to two weeks at Easter
Who most supports a shorter summer break?
Parents in Yorkshire & the Humber
61 %
Parents with a child with SEN
58 %
Parents in North East England
Parents in West Midlands
56 %
56 %
All parents
52 %
Sample: 5,866 parents in England( 3,391), Scotland( 1,309), Wales( 865) and Northern Ireland( 301) who have at least one child aged 4 to 18 in school. Base: All respondents whose child attends a state school( 4,814)
Almost half
( 48 %) of state school parents want a 3-week Christmas holiday, about a third( 35 %) oppose this
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60 THE NATIONAL PARENT SURVEY 2025