When to take annual leave in the UK academic calendar*
*varies across institutions, don’t @ me
Teaching Time
(obvs)
‘Reading Week’
not if you have kids of a certain age because haha this does not coincide with school holidays you fools
*varies across institutions, don’t @ me
Teaching Time

‘Reading Week’

April/Easter Break
peak conference season and also 15 day marking deadlines (*insert institutional specificities here*) still apply even if your kids are on school holidays
End April/May
exam/UG dissertation marking

End April/May

June
EXAM BOARDS BABY!
(Attendance mandatory, institutional specifities may apply)
July
maybe, but don’t forget tutor hiring & electronic reading list deadlines

(Attendance mandatory, institutional specifities may apply)
July

August
hey sure you naive beautiful wildflower, but best not forget your course guides (due mid August, institutional specificities may apply), and PG dissertation marking
September - Dec
back in the saddle

September - Dec
