Thanks to some frankly pretty wacky decisions made at the Council of Nicea in the year 325AD, the Easter weekend famously jumps around crazily from year to year, making the Easter holiday undoubedly the most erratic of all school breaks.
For 2026, the school Easter hols stretch from Monday March 30 to Friday April 10, with the Easter weekend tucked away snugly in the middle of that (Good Friday is April 3; Easter Monday is April 6). Theoretically, then, the holiday should be precisely two weeks long with the bank holidays neatly contained therein, although doubtless some schools will tack on a cheeky Monday teacher training day at the end.
Easter is a funny old holiday that be perfect outdoor weather and can be bloody awful. But hopefully spring will have fully sprung, and if not don’t worry – there’s absolutely loads to do in London this Easter holiday, and we’ve rounded up teh best option below.
Stuck for ideas on how to fill all this free time? That’s where we come in. Below is a list of ideas for things you can get up to in London with the kids this Easter holidays.
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What is it? The names change a bit but you basically know what you’re getting with Disney on Ice: top notch ice skating by performers dressed as a mix of Disney stars old and new. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse host the whole thing – where else do you see Mickey and Minnie these days? – while performers evoke everything from Moana to Frozen to Coco to Beauty and the Beast. Naturally the iconic songs from these films are present and correct.
Where is it? OVO Arena Wembley.
What is it? After a five-year-long world tour, this blockbuster exhibition on the ancient Egyptians is finally arriving in London. Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold will display 180 priceless treasures on loan from the Supreme Council of Antiquities, of which the pinnacle is the coffin of Ramses II, giving Londoners the chance to see an original sarcophagus here in the Big Smoke. Other gems on show will include gold masks, silver coffins, animal mummies, amulets, jewellery and colossal sculptures.
Where is it? NEON at Battersea Power Station.
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