With April underway and Easter fast approaching, schools are waving goodbye to the 2022 spring term. In Greater Manchester, the majority of schools have already closed for the Easter break, while others will break up at the end of this week.
But as the dates of Easter change each year it's not always easy to work out when the school holidays will come about. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox, which is usually on or after March 21.
The long Easter weekend falls in the middle of the month this year. Good Friday will be on April 15, followed by Easter Sunday on April 17 and Easter Monday on April 18.
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Most schools will return on the Tuesday after Easter, while schools that break up at the end of this week will return the following Monday. However, some schools may have teacher training days which could push back the return date so it's worth checking with individual schools to be certain.
Here are the Easter holiday dates for each borough of Greater Manchester, as provided by the individual councils.
Bolton
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Bury
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Manchester
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Oldham
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Rochdale
School closes: Friday 8 April 2022
School opens: Monday 25 April 2022
Salford
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Stockport
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
Tameside
School closes: Friday 8 April 2022
School opens: Monday 25 April 2022
Trafford
School closes: Friday 8 April 2022
School opens: Monday 25 April 2022
Wigan
School closes: Friday 1 April 2022
School opens: Tuesday 19 April 2022
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