School Holidays 2025-2026 and 2027

 School terms and holiday dates are shown here for the school year beginning in September 2025. These dates apply to all community nursery, primary, secondary and special schools. In 2025/26 pupils should attend for 190 days (or 380 half sessions). Schools which close for local elections are required to extend the summer term or coincide it with an ‘inset’ day. Academies, free and voluntary aided schools have similar dates, but it is recommended that you check with individual schools. The following dates are to include five INSET days.

Autumn 2025 – Term One:

• Term time: Monday 1 September to Friday 24 October 2025.
• INSET day 1- Monday 1^st September 2025
• INSET day 2 – Tuesday 2^nd September 2025
• Half-term holiday: Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October 2025.
• Term time: Monday 3 November to Friday 19 December 2025.
• INSET day 3 – Friday 28^th November 2025 – Day in lieu for twilight training.
• Christmas and New Year holiday: Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026.

Spring 2026 – Term two:

• Term time: Monday 5 January to Friday 13 February 2026.
• Half-term holiday: Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026.
• Term time: Monday 23 February to Friday 27 March 2026.
• INSET day 4 – Monday 23^rd February 2026
• Easter holiday: Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026.

Summer 2026 – Term three:

• Term time: Monday 13 April to Friday 22 May 2026 (except May Day bank holiday on 4 May 2026).
• Half-term holiday: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2026 (spring bank holiday on 25 May).
• Term time: Monday 1 June to Monday 20 July 2026
• INSET day 5 – Friday 19^th June 2026.

Autumn 2026 – Term One

Autumn 1:

• Wednesday 2nd September 2026 – Friday 23rd October 2026
• Wed 2nd September  –  Inset day  (school closed for pupils)
• Thu  3rd September   –  Inset day  (school closed for pupils)
• Fri    4th September   –  Inset day  (school closed for pupils)
• October Half Term: Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2026

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Autumn 2:

• Monday 2nd November – Friday 18th December 2026
• Christmas Holiday: Monday 21st December 2026 – Friday 1st January 2027

Spring 2027 – Term Two:

Spring 1:

• Monday 4th January 2027 – Friday 12th February 2027
• February Half Term: Monday 15th – 19th February 2027

 

Spring 2:

• Monday 22nd February – Thursday 25th March 2027
• Mon 22nd Feb  –  Inset day (school closed for pupils)
• Easter holiday: Friday 26th March – Friday 9th April 2027
• (NB: Good Friday 26th March /Easter Monday 29th March 2027)

Summer 2027 – Term Three:

Summer 1:

• Monday 12th April 2027 – Friday 28th May 2027
• Mon 3rd May  –  Bank Holiday (school closed for pupils)
• May Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027

Summer 2:

• Monday 7th June – Thursday 22nd July 2027
• Fri 25th June  –  Inset day (school closed for pupils)
• Summer Holidays begin Friday 23rd July 2027