UNDERWAY NOWSummer holidays 2026Scotland 15 Aug  ·  England & Wales & N. Ireland 1 SepScot 15 Aug · Eng & Wal & NI 1 Sep

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Disneyland Paris school holidays

Find the weeks with the least combined school-holiday demand at Disneyland Paris. Scores blend UK and French school calendars, the two biggest family markets for the park.

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Planning a trip to France? France school holidays has the full crowd calendar and source market breakdown.

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Top tipThe gap between Scotland's and England's half-terms is the quietest October window at Disneyland Paris

In 2026 Scotland breaks 12–23 October; England 26–30 October. The days 23–25 October fall when both countries are back in school. French Zone B (Paris) typically aligns with England's half-term, not Scotland's. Visiting 23–25 October gives lower UK and French demand simultaneously. If your children are in English schools, 26–30 October is your autumn option, but it coincides with Zone B, so the park itself is busy that week. The earlier gap is the window for those with flexibility.

UK school-holiday demand by period

These tables show UK school-holiday demand only, for comparison with other pages. The finder above uses the blended UK and French score.

Very low (<5%) Low (5-25%) Moderate (25-60%) High (60-90%) Peak (90-100%)

Summer 2026

Fewest school-age families: 7–11 Sep 2026 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
22–26 Jun 2026
0%
Very low
29 Jun – 3 Jul 2026
13%
Low
6–10 Jul 2026
20%
Low
13–17 Jul 2026
21%
Low
20–24 Jul 2026
74%
High
27–31 Jul 2026
100%
Peak
3–7 Aug 2026
100%
Peak
10–14 Aug 2026
97%
Peak
17–21 Aug 2026
90%
High
24–28 Aug 2026
89%
High
31 Aug – 4 Sep 2026
18%
Low
7–11 Sep 2026
0%
Very low

October half-term 2026

Fewest school-age families: 2–6 Nov 2026 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
5–9 Oct 2026
0%
Very low
12–16 Oct 2026
14%
Low
19–23 Oct 2026
11%
Low
26–30 Oct 2026
82%
High
2–6 Nov 2026
0%
Very low

Christmas 2026–27

Fewest school-age families: 14–18 Dec 2026 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
14–18 Dec 2026
0%
Very low
21–25 Dec 2026
97%
Peak
28 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
100%
Peak
4–8 Jan 2027
5%
Very low
11–15 Jan 2027
0%
Very low

February half-term 2027

Fewest school-age families: 22–26 Feb 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
1–5 Feb 2027
0%
Very low
8–12 Feb 2027
13%
Low
15–19 Feb 2027
76%
High
22–26 Feb 2027
0%
Very low
1–5 Mar 2027
0%
Very low

Easter 2027

Fewest school-age families: 15–19 Mar 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
15–19 Mar 2027
0%
Very low
22–26 Mar 2027
28%
Moderate
29 Mar – 2 Apr 2027
94%
Peak
5–9 Apr 2027
84%
High
12–16 Apr 2027
7%
Low
19–23 Apr 2027
0%
Very low

May half-term 2027

Fewest school-age families: 7–11 Jun 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
17–21 May 2027
0%
Very low
24–28 May 2027
0%
Very low
31 May – 4 Jun 2027
80%
High
7–11 Jun 2027
0%
Very low
14–18 Jun 2027
0%
Very low

Summer 2027

Fewest school-age families: 6–10 Sep 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)School-holiday demandBooking options
21–25 Jun 2027
0%
Very low
28 Jun – 2 Jul 2027
7%
Low
5–9 Jul 2027
20%
Low
12–16 Jul 2027
20%
Low
19–23 Jul 2027
51%
Moderate
26–30 Jul 2027
99%
Peak
2–6 Aug 2027
100%
Peak
9–13 Aug 2027
98%
Peak
16–20 Aug 2027
94%
Peak
23–27 Aug 2027
94%
Peak
30 Aug – 3 Sep 2027
37%
Moderate
6–10 Sep 2027
0%
Very low

Weekends are always busier at Disneyland Paris than weekdays. The blended demand score weights UK (55%) and French (45%) school holiday data. It measures family visitor demand on Mon-Fri school days only and does not reflect overall park capacity, queue times, or pricing. For French school holiday zone dates see the France school holidays page.

UK data: 218 councils · 4 nations · v14 · dates last verified August 2026 · EU data: 28 countries · veu-14 · verified July 2026