School term dates

2025 to 2026

School term and holiday dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. Academy, free voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates, so please check with your school.

Autumn 2025

Term 1 (38 days)

Term starts on: Wednesday 3 September 2025*
Term ends on: Friday 24 October 2025

October holiday: Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025

Term 2 (35 days)

Term starts on: Monday 3 November 2025
Term ends on: Friday 19 December 2025

Christmas holiday: Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026

Spring 2026

Term 3 (30 days)

Term starts on: Monday 5 January 2026
Term ends on: Friday 13 February 2026

February holiday: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026

Term 4 (25 days)

Term starts on: Monday 23 February 2026
Term ends on: Friday 27 March 2026

Spring holiday: Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026
(Good Friday – 3 April 2026, Easter Monday – 6 April 2026)

Summer 2026

Term 5 (29 days)

Term starts on: Tuesday 13 April 2026
Term ends on: Friday 22 May 2026

May holiday: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026

Term 6 (38 days)

Term starts on: Monday 1 June 2026
Term ends on: Wednesday 22 July 2026

*INSET Days

There are five Inset (Teacher Training) Days to be taken during the 2025/2026 academic year.  One of these, set by the LA, will be the first day of Term 1 (Wednesday 3 September 2025).

The remaining four days must be taken within the 195 days given here. These dates will be set by the school, and communicated to parents directly.