2024 to 2025
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 2024
Term 1 (39 days)
Term starts on: Tuesday 3 September 2024*
Term ends on: Friday 25 October 2024
October holiday: Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 2 November 2024
Term 2 (35 days)
Term starts on: Monday 4 November 2024
Term ends on: Friday 20 December 2024
Christmas holiday: Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
Spring 2025
Term 3 (30 days)
Term starts on: Monday 6 January 2025
Term ends on: Friday 14 February 2025
February holiday: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Term 4 (30 days)
Term starts on: Monday 24 February 2025
Term ends on: Friday 4 April 2025
Spring holiday: Monday 7 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025
(Good Friday – 18 April 2025, Easter Monday – 21 April 2025)
Summer 2025
Term 5 (23 days)
Term starts on: Tuesday 22 April 2025
Term ends on: Friday 23 May 2025
May holiday: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Term 6 (38 days)
Term starts on: Monday 2 June 2025
Term ends on: Wednesday 23 July 2025
*INSET Days
There are five Inset (Teacher Training) Days to be taken during the 2025/2025 academic year. One of these, set by the LA, will be the first day of Term 1 (Tuesday 3 September 2024).
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.