When to take annual leave in the UK academic calendar*

*varies across institutions, don’t @ me

Teaching Time https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> (obvs)
‘Reading Week’ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> not if you have kids of a certain age because haha this does not coincide with school holidays you fools

April/Easter Break https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> 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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> exam/UG dissertation marking

June https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> EXAM BOARDS BABY!

(Attendance mandatory, institutional specifities may apply)

July https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷‍♀️" title="Woman shrugging" aria-label="Emoji: Woman shrugging"> maybe, but don’t forget tutor hiring & electronic reading list deadlines

August https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy" aria-label="Emoji: Face with tears of joy"> 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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Cross mark" aria-label="Emoji: Cross mark"> back in the saddle