Majorca Daily Bulletin • 8/28/2026
New UK school holiday dates could help Mallorca
Proposals to alter UK school holidays focus on shortening the summer break and adding those extra weeks to autumn or spring half-terms have benefits. Should the changes go ahead, it would also prove a major test to see just how important the Balearics considers UK tourism
Researchers and academic groups, such as those backed by the Nuffield Foundation, have recommended cutting the summer holiday down to four weeks. The extra time would extend October or May half-term breaks to two weeks, creating a more balanced acade... [389 chars]
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