School term and holiday dates
School term dates 2024/25
Autumn Term 2024
| Period | Dates |
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Term 1
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Monday 2 September 2024 to Friday 25 October 2024 (40 Days)
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Half term
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Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
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Term 2
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Monday 4 November 2024 to Friday 20 December 2024 (35 Days)
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Christmas break
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Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
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Spring term 2025
| Period | Dates |
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Term 3
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Monday 6 January 2025 - Friday 14 February 2025 (30 Days)
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Half term
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Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
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Term 4
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Monday 24 February 2025 - Friday 4 April 2025 (30 Days)
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| Easter break |
Monday 7 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025
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Summer Term 2025
| Period | Dates |
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Term 5
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Tuesday 22 April 2025 - Friday 23 May 2025 (23 Days)
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Half term
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Tuesday 27 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
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| Term 6 |
Monday 2 June 2025 to Thursday 24 July 2025 (39 Days)
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Inset and flexible days
These dates provide 197 days. The statutory requirement is for pupils to attend for 190 days. This allows five days for Inset and two additional days holiday for Eid Al Adha & Eid Al Fitr. This is not specified as it is a moveable holiday (see suggested inset, provisional Eid dates and bank holidays list).
Suggested inset days
| Period | 2024/25 |
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Autumn
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2/3 September
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Spring
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28 March
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Summer
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22/23 July
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Pupils are required to be in school 190 days. Five inset days each year will be determined by each individual school.
Eid dates (approximate)
| Event | Period |
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Eid Al-Fitr
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30/31 March
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Eid Al-Adha
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7 June
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Bank holidays 2024/25
- Christmas Day - 25 December 2024
- Boxing Day - 26 December 2024
- New Year's Day - 1 January 2025
- Good Friday - 18 April 2025
- Easter Monday - 21 April 2025
- May Bank Holiday - 5 May 2025
- Spring Bank Holiday - 26 May 2025
- Summer Bank Holiday - 25 August 2025
School term dates 2025/26
Autumn Term 2025
| Period | Dates |
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Term 1
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Monday 1 September 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025 (40 Days)
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Half term
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Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
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Term 2
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Monday 3 November 2025 - Friday 19 December 2025 (35 Days)
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Christmas break
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Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026
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Spring term
| Period | Dates |
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Term 3
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Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 13 February 2026 (30 days)
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Half term
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Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
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Term 4
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Monday 23 February 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026 (24 Days)
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Easter break
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Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026
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Summer Term 2026
| Period | Dates |
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Term 5
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Monday 13 April 2026 - Friday 22 May 2026 (except May Day Bank Holiday on 4 May 2026) (29 Days)
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Half term
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Monday 25 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026 (spring bank holiday on 25 May)
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Term 6
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Monday 1 June 2026 – Wednesday 22 July 2026 (38 Days)
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Inset and flexible days
These dates provide 196 days. The statutory requirement is for pupils to attend for 190 days. This allows five days for Inset and One additional day holiday for Eid Al Fitr. This is not specified as it is a moveable holiday (see suggested inset, provisional Eid dates and bank holidays list). Eid Al-Adha will fall within Easter Break.
Suggested inset days
| Period | 2025/26 |
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Autumn
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18/19 December
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Spring
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27 March
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Summer
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21/22 July
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Pupils are required to be in school 190 days. Five inset days each year will be determined by each individual school.
Eid dates (approximate)
| Event | 2025/26 |
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Start of Ramadan
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Friday 18 February
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Eid Al-Fitr
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20 March
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Eid Al-Adha
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27 May
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Bank holidays 2025/26
- Christmas Day - 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day - 26 December 2025
- New Year's Day - 1 January 2026
- Good Friday – 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday - 6 April 2026
- May Bank Holiday – 4 May 2026
- Spring Bank Holiday – 25 May 2026
- Summer Bank Holiday - 31 August 2026