School term dates September 2024 to July 2026

School year September 2024 to July 2025 

  Open morning of Close at the end of the afternoon session on
Autumn term 2024 Tuesday 3 September 2024 Friday 25 October 2024
  Monday 4 November 2024 Friday 20 December 2024
Spring term 2025 Monday 6 January 2025 Friday 14 February 2025
  Monday 24 February 2025 Friday 4 April 2025
Summer term 2025 Tuesday 22 April 2025 Friday 23 May 2025
  Monday 2 June 2025 Wednesday 23 July 2025

The dates set above reflect the days that community and voluntary controlled schools are open to pupils. This provides 195 days when only 190 term days are required. Schools should therefore allocate five training days within these term dates and then publish their individual term dates clearly on their websites to ensure that parents and carers are aware of the exact term dates for each individual school. Please note that term dates may vary for all other types of school (Voluntary Aided, Foundation or Academy), so please check the individual school website for details.

 School holiday dates

Autumn half term break 2024 Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Christmas break 2024 Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
Spring half term break 2025 Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Easter break 2025 Monday 7 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025
Summer half term break 2025 Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Summer break commences Thursday 24 July 2025

 

School year September 2025 to July 2026 

  Open morning of Close at the end of the afternoon session on
Autumn term 2025 Monday 1 September 2025 Friday 24 October 2025
  Monday 3 November 2025 Friday 19 December 2025
Spring term 2026 Monday 5 January 2026 Friday 13 February 2026
  Monday 23 February 2026 Friday 27 March 2026
Summer term 2026 Monday 13 April 2026 Friday 22 May 2026
  Monday 1 June 2026 Monday 20 July 2026

The dates set above reflect the days that community and voluntary controlled schools are open to pupils. This provides 195 days when only 190 term days are required. Schools should therefore allocate five training days within these term dates and then publish their individual term dates clearly on their websites to ensure that parents and carers are aware of the exact term dates for each individual school. Please note that term dates may vary for all other types of school (Voluntary Aided, Foundation or Academy), so please check the individual school website for details.

 School holiday dates

Autumn half term break 2025 Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Christmas break 2025 Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026
Spring half term break 2026 Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Easter break 2026 Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026
Summer half term break 2026 Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Summer break commences Tuesday 21 July 2026
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