School term and holiday dates
Key sections
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 (25 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 – Tuesday 21 July 2026 (37 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-Adh will fall within May half term.
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
School term dates 2026/27
Autumn Term
| Period | Dates |
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Term 1
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Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 (39 days)
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Half term
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Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026
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Term 2
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Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 (35 days)
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Christmas Break
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Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027
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Spring term
| Period | Dates |
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Term 3
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Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 (30 days)
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| Half term |
Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027
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| Term 4 |
Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 (24 days)
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| Easter Break |
Monday 29 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027
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Summer Term
| Period | Date |
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Term 5
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Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 (34 days)
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Half term
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Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027
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Term 6
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Monday 7 June 2027 to Friday 23 July 2027 (35 days)
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Summer Break
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From Monday 26 July 2027
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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 Fitr and Eid Al Adha. These are not specified as they are moveable holidays (see provisional Eid dates and bank holidays list).
Eid dates (approximate)
| Holiday | Date |
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Eid Ul-Fitr
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9 March 2027
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Eid Ul-Adha
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17 May 2027
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Bank holidays 2026/27
- Christmas Day - 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day - 28 December 2026
- New Year's Day - 1 January 2027
- Good Friday – 26 March 2027
- Easter Monday - 29 March 2027
- May Bank Holiday – 3 May 2027
- Spring Bank Holiday – 31 May 2027
School term dates 2027/28
Autumn Term
| Period | Dates |
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Term 1
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Wednesday 1 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 (38 days)
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Half term
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Monday 25 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027
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Term 2
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Monday 1 November 2027 to Friday 17 December 2027 (35 days)
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Christmas Break
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Monday 20 December 2027 to Friday 31 December 2027
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Spring Term
| Period | Dates |
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Term 3
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Tuesday 4 January 2028 to Friday 11 February 2028 (29 days)
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Half term
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Monday 14 February 2028 to Friday 18 February 2028
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Term 4
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Monday 21 February 2028 to Friday 31 March 2028 (30 days)
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Easter Break
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Monday 3 April 2028 to Friday 14 April 2028
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Summer Term
| Period | Dates |
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Term 5
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Tuesday 18 April 2028 to Friday 26 May 2028 (28 days)
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Half term
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Monday 29 May 2028 to Friday 2 June 2028
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Term 6
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Monday 5 June 2028 to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (37 days)
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Summer Break
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Thursday 27 July 2028
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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 one additional day holiday for Eid Al Adha. This is specified as it is a moveable holiday (see provisional Eid dates and bank holidays list). Eid Ul Fitr is projected to fall on a weekend.
Eid dates (approximate)
| Holiday | Date |
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Eid Ul Fitr
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28 February 2028
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Eid Ul-Adha
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5 May 2028
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Bank holidays 2027/28
- Christmas Day - 27 December 2027
- Boxing Day - 28 December 2027
- New Year's Day - 3 January 2028
- Good Friday – 14 April 2028
- Easter Monday - 17 April 2028
- May Bank Holiday – 1 May 2028
- Spring Bank Holiday – 29 May 2028