We set the term dates for all community and voluntary-controlled schools.
These dates may not apply to voluntary-aided schools, foundation schools, free schools or academies. Check your school’s website to confirm.
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The following dates were changes for all maintained schools in October 2023, as GCSE exams fell on a non-teaching day:
term 5, starts Wednesday 23 April 2025
term 5, half term, ends Sunday 1 June 2025
2025 to 26 school year
| Autumn |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 1 |
Thursday, 4 September 2025 |
Thursday, 23 October 2025 |
| Half term |
Friday, 24 October 2025 |
Sunday, 2 November 2025 |
| Term 2 |
Monday, 3 November 2025 |
Friday, 19 December 2025 |
| Christmas holiday |
Saturday, 20 December 2025 |
Monday, 5 January 2026 |
| Spring |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 3 |
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 |
Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 14 February 2026 |
Sunday, 22 February 2026 |
| Term 4 |
Monday, 23 February 2026 |
Thursday, 2 April 2026 |
| Easter holiday |
Friday, 3 April 2026 |
Monday, 20 April 2026 |
| Summer |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 5 |
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 |
Friday, 22 May 2026 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 23 May 2026 |
Sunday, 31 May 2026 |
| Term 6 |
Monday, 1 June 2026 |
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 |
| Summer holiday |
Thursday, 23 July 2026 |
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 |
2026 to 2027 school year
| Autumn |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 1 |
Thursday, 3 September 2026 |
Friday, 23 October 2026 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 24 October 2026 |
Sunday, 1 November 2026 |
| Term 2 |
Monday, 2 November 2026 |
Friday, 18 December 2026 |
| Christmas holiday |
Saturday, 19 December 2026 |
Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| Spring |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 3 |
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 |
Friday, 12 February 2027 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 13 February 2027 |
Sunday, 21 February 2027 |
| Term 4 |
Monday, 22 February 2027 |
Thursday, 25 March 2027 |
| Easter holiday |
Friday, 26 March 2027 |
Tuesday, 13 April 2027 |
| Summer |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 5 |
Wednesday, 14 April 2027 |
Friday, 28 May 2027 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 29 May 2027 |
Sunday, 6 June 2027 |
| Term 6 |
Monday, 7 June 2027 |
Wednesday, 21 July 2027 |
| Summer holiday |
Thursday, 22 July 2027 |
tbc |
2027 to 2028 school year
| Autumn |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 1 |
Monday, 6 September 2027 |
Friday, 22 October 2027 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 23 October 2027 |
Sunday, 31 October 2027 |
| Term 2 |
Monday, 1 November 2027 |
Friday, 17 December 2027 |
| Christmas holiday |
Saturday, 18 December 2027 |
Tuesday, 4 January 2028 |
| Spring |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 3 |
Wednesday, 5 January 2028 |
Friday, 11 February 2028 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 12 February 2028 |
Sunday, 20 February 2028 |
| Term 4 |
Monday, 21 February 2028 |
Friday, 31 March 2028 |
| Easter holiday |
Saturday, 1 April 2028 |
Tuesday, 18 April 2028 |
| Summer |
Starts |
Ends |
| Term 5 |
Wednesday, 19 April 2028 |
Friday, 26 May 2028 |
| Half term |
Saturday, 27 May 2028 |
Sunday, 4 June 2028 |
| Term 6 |
Monday, 5 June 2028 |
Friday, 21 July 2028 |
| Summer holiday |
Saturday, 22 July 2028 |
tbc |
