May Half Term Week and Spring Bank Holiday 2025

• 2nd May - 1st June 25, Brighton Fringe, Brighton, East Sussex
• 22nd May - 2nd June 25, Giffords Circus at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
• 23rd - 25th May 25, Cowes Fringe, Isle of Wight
• 24th - 26th May 25, The Big Eat Festival at Royal Victoria Country Park, Southampton, Hampshire
• 24th May - 1st June 25, May Half-Term Fun & Games at Walmer Castle, Deal, Kent
• 24th May - 1st June 25, May Half-Term Fun & Games at Dover Castle, Dover, Kent
• 24th May - 1st June 25, Eton Arts Week, Eton, Berkshire
• 24th May - 1st June 25, A-May-zing half term at Drusillas Park, Polegate, East Sussex
• 24th May - 1st June 25, Roar! Dinosaurs at Birdworld, Farnham, Surrey
• 24th May - 1st June 25, Art Week at Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent
• 24th May 25, Eastbourne Carnival, Eastbourne, East Sussex (F)
• 24th - 26th May 25, The Queen's Joust at Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent 
• 25th - 26th May 25, Well Read at Wasing, Aldermaston, Berkshire
• 28th May 25, Ryde Hovercraft Experience Flight, Ryde, Isle of Wight
• 28th May - 31st May, World of Wizardry at Bluebell Railway, Uckfield, East Sussex
• 31st May 25, Jane Austen School Tour, Reading, Berkshire
• 1st June 25, Simply Porsche at Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire

Planning a May half-term holiday? Discover great value accommodation across the South East for a spring getaway. You can also search by destinations to link up with the local offical tourism websites across the region.  Our newsletter archive and YouTube channel is also a great place to discover things to do in South East England.

When is the May Half Term Holiday 2026?

May half term runs from Saturday 25th May to Sunday 2nd June across South East England and includes the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday 28th May. This is the last of the three bank holidays in the UK in May. The May holidays generally bring brighter longer days, more consistent weather and see the South East welcoming a host of music events and food festivals, outdoor trails and evening events to keep everybody thoroughly entertained.

Half Term Activities near me 

Find hundreds more events and things to do in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset this May Half Term holiday and Spring Bank holiday in our guide below. Whether you're looking for something near you, or if you are travelling to a part of South East England for a short break or day trip, use the 'map view' button to find something local.