School Holidays 2025-2026

 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 2024 – Term one:

  • Term time: Monday 2 September to Friday 18 October 2024.
  • INSET day 1 – Monday 2nd September 2024  – Non student day
  • INSET day 2 – Tuesday 3rd September 2024 – Non student day
  • Half-term holiday: Monday 21 October to Friday 25 October 2024.
  • Term time: Monday 28 October to Friday 20 December 2024.
  • INSET day 3 – Friday 29th November 2024 – Non student day

Christmas and New Year holiday: Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025.

Spring 2025 – Term two:

  • Term time: Monday 6 January to Friday 14 February 2025.
  • Half-term holiday: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025.
  • Term time: Monday 24 February to Friday 4 April 2025.
  • Easter holiday: Monday 7 April to Monday 21 April 2025.
  • INSET day 4 on this – Monday 24th February 2025 – Non student day

Summer 2025 – Term three:

  • Term time: Tuesday 22 April to Friday 23 May 2025 (except May Day bank holiday on 5 May 2025).
  • Half-term holiday: Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2025 (spring bank holiday on 26 May).
  • Term time: Monday 2 June to Tuesday 22 July 2025
  • INSET day 5 on this – Friday 27th June 2025 – Non student day

Autumn 2025 – Term One:

  • Term time: Monday 1 September to Friday 24 October 2025.
  • INSET day 1- Monday 1st September 2025
  • INSET day 2 – Tuesday 2nd 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 28th 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 23rd 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 19th June 2026.