School term and holiday dates

School term dates 2023/24

Autumn term 2023
PeriodDates 

Term 1

Friday 1 September 2023 - Friday 20 October 2023

Half term

Monday 23 October 2023 - Friday 27 October 2023 

Term 2

Monday 30 October 2023 - Friday 22 December 2023

Christmas break

Monday 25 December 2023 - Friday 5 January 2024

Spring term 2024
Period Dates 

Term 3

Monday 8 January 2024 - Friday 9 February 2024 

Half term 

Monday 12 February 2024 - Friday 16 February 2024

Term 4 

Monday 19 February 2023 - Thursday 28 March 2024

Easter break

Friday 29 March 2024 - Friday 12 April 2024 

Summer term 2024
Period Dates 

Term 5

Monday 15 April 2024 - Friday 24 May 2024 

Half term 

Monday 27 May 2024 – Friday 31 May 2024 

Term 6

Monday 3 June 2024 – Tuesday 23 July 2024 

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 extra day holiday for Eid Al Adha. This not specified as it is a moveable holiday (see suggested inset, provisional Eid dates and bank holidays list). Eid Al Fitr will fall within Easter break.

Suggested inset days
Inset days 2023/24 

Autumn

21-22 December

Spring

28 March

Summer

22-23 July

 

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 Date

Start of Ramadan

10 March 2024

Eid Al-Fitr

9-10 April 

Eid Al-Adha

16-17 June

 

Bank holidays 2023/24

  • Christmas Day - 25 December 2023
  • Boxing Day - 26 December 2023
  • New Year's Day** - 1 January 2024
  • Good Friday - 29 March 2024
  • Easter Monday - 1 April 2024
  • May Bank Holiday - 6 May 2024
  • Spring Bank Holiday - 27 May 2024
  • Summer Bank Holiday - 26 August 2024

School term dates 2024/25

Autumn Term 2024
PeriodDates

Term 1

Monday 2 September 2024 to Friday 25 October 2024 (40 Days)

Half term

Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024

Term 2

Monday 4 November 2024 to Friday 20 December 2024 (35 Days)

Christmas break

Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025

 

Spring term 2025
PeriodDates

Term 3

Monday 6 January 2025 - Friday 14 February 2025 (30 Days)

Half term

Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025

Term 4

Monday 24 February 2025 - Friday 4 April 2025 (30 Days)

Easter break

Monday 7 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025

 

Summer Term 2025
PeriodDates

Term 5

Tuesday 22 April 2025 - Friday 23 May 2025 (23 Days)

Half term

Tuesday 27 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025

Term 6

Monday 2 June 2025 to Thursday 24 July 2025 (39 Days)

   

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
Period2024/25

Autumn

2/3 September

Spring

28 March

Summer

22/23 July

 

Pupils are required to be in school 190 days. Five inset days each year will be determined by each individual school.

Eid dates (approximate)
EventPeriod

Eid Al-Fitr

30/31 March

Eid Al-Adha

7 June

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
PeriodDates

Term 1

Monday 1 September 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025 (40 Days)

Half term

Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025

Term 2

Monday 3 November 2025 - Friday 19 December 2025 (35 Days)

Christmas break

Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026

 

Spring term
PeriodDates

Term 3

Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 13 February 2026 (30 days)

Half term

Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026

Term 4

Monday 23 February 2026 - Friday 27 March 2026 (24 Days)

Easter break

Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026

 

Summer Term 2026
PeriodDates

Term 5

Monday 13 April 2026 - Friday 22 May 2026 (except May Day Bank Holiday on 4 May 2026) (29 Days)

Half term

Monday 25 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026 (spring bank holiday on 25 May)

Term 6

Monday 1 June 2026 – Wednesday 22 July 2026 (38 Days)

 

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
Period2025/26

Autumn

18/19 December

Spring

27 March

Summer

21/22 July

   

 

Pupils are required to be in school 190 days. Five inset days each year will be determined by each individual school.

Eid dates (approximate)
Event2025/26

Start of Ramadan

Friday 18 February

Eid Al-Fitr

20 March

Eid Al-Adha

27 May

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