Head teachers are expected to call for an end to six-week summer holidays, at the NAHT union's annual conference.
They will consider proposals to spread holidays more evenly through the year, so teachers and children can take more time off outside the summer.
NAHT leader Russell Hobby said the move could reduce teacher exhaustion and might cut the cost of family holidays.
Government plans to let schools set term times faced some criticism that they could add to childcare problems.
The government gave academies and free schools in England permission to vary term times earlier this academic year. This is due to be extended to all state schools next September.
Support from head teachers could mean schools are more likely to actually make the changes.
'Ready to drop'The move also comes after Michael Gove toughened up rules on parents taking their children out of schools at term times for family holidays.
Now this is only allowed in exceptional circumstances with many parents complaining they face high prices for holidays in peak season.
End Quote Russell Hobby NAHTIf different parts of the country within local authority boundaries or regional boundaries had slightly different holiday times I think that would ease the pressure on the prices of holidays as well"
Mr Hobby said: "One of the things that I'm concerned about is whether the current structure of holidays is also healthy for the people who work in schools as well.
"It seems like, at the end of term, everyone is ready to drop and that actually, not reducing the amount of holiday but distributing it more evenly across the year might be one solution to that.
He added: "However, we don't have any particular liking for every school going its own way.
"We would like to see local or regional co-ordination, but at that point you could also have the opportunity to have a staggering of holidays around the country.
"So if different parts of the country within local authority boundaries or regional boundaries had slightly different holiday times I think that would ease the pressure on the prices of holidays as well."
He said the change would take away some of the excuses that both parents and teachers make about missing school days.
Admissions queuesMr Hobby was talking at his association's annual conference in Birmingham, where an "education manifesto" of proposals for the next General Election is being debated later.
A draft version says: "We propose more frequent, shorter holidays (adding up to the same overall number), staggered across the country on a regional basis to reduce the holiday price premium."
The document also includes plans to call for pupils disadvantaged pupils on free school meals being allowed to jump school admissions queues.
Presently many disadvantaged families are effectively priced out of the catchment areas of good schools by high house prices. This means it is harder for poorer children to attend the better schools.
Mr Hobby says: "Looked after children currently get priority in admissions.
"What if we extended this right to all children on free school meals, who could automatically go to the head of the admissions queue for any school their parents chose?
"At a stroke, this would limit the house price barrier to good schools and secure more firmly the comprehensive principle of education."
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