Term dates and holidays for this school year
These dates apply to Community and Voluntary Controlled schools. Academies, Voluntary Aided, Foundation and Free Schools can set their own term dates and holidays, although most align their dates with ours.
Each year a total of 195 school days are identified and all schools can choose 5 INSET days which best suit them – pupils attend school for 190 days each year. It is the responsibility of each school to notify its parents and staff of which dates have been identified for INSET days.
Term dates and holidays 2024/25
| Term 1 | 3 September to 25 October 2024 |
| Holiday 1 | 26 October to 3 November 2024 |
| Term 2 | 4 November to 20 December 2024 |
| Holiday 2 | 21 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 |
| Term 3 | 6 January to 14 February 2025 |
| Holiday 3 | 15 February to 23 February 2025 |
| Term 4 | 24 February to 4 April 2025 |
| Holiday 4 | 5 April to 21 April 2025 |
| Term 5 | 22 April to 23 May 2025 |
| Holiday 5 | 24 May to 1 June 2025 |
| Term 6 | 2 June to 23 July 2025 |
| Holiday 6 | 24 July to 1 September 2025 |
Term dates and holidays 2025/26
2025/26 term dates
| Term 1 | 2 September 2025 to 24 October 2025 |
| Holiday 1 | 25 October to 2 November 2025 |
| Term 2 | 3 November to 19 December 2025 |
| Holiday 2 | 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 |
| Term 3 | 5 January to 13 February 2026 |
| Holiday 3 | 14 February to 22 February 2026 |
| Term 4 | 23 February to 2 April 2026 |
| Holiday 4 | 3 April to 19 April 2026 |
| Term 5 | 20 April to 22 May 2026 |
| Holiday 5 | 23 May to 31 May 2026 |
| Term 6 | 1 June to 22 July 2026 |
| Holiday 6 | 23 July to September 2026 |