Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Extend the school summer holidays to eight weeks
Closed
76 signatures
What the petition asks
I want the government to make it a legal requirement that children have an eight week summer holiday from school.
I think that the extra two weeks off of school will really help the next generation as school can be very stressing, meaning that they may need a longer break to relieve the stress. For those attending new schools/moving to a new year group, it may be very hard to regulate their stress so the two weeks gives them more time to think it through.
Timeline
| 7 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
76
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
7 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.