PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Reducing The 6 Weeks School Holiday To 2 Weeks.
Reduce the six week summer school holiday to two weeks and spread the remaining four weeks across the year to improve learning, reduce childcare pressures and support families.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
11
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 11/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 11/100,000
Background
6 week summer holidays cause children to forget learning, widen the attainment gap and place huge childcare and financial pressure on families. Shorter breaks would keep children’s progress on track, support working parents and allow schools to better use teaching time. Long breaks create stress and high costs for families.