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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2024 to 25 school year
| Autumn | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Starts: Wednesday, 4 September 2024 | Ends: Friday, 18 October 2024 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 19 October 2024 | Ends: Monday, 28 October 2024 |
| Term 2 | Starts: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | Ends: Thursday, 19 December 2024 |
| Christmas holiday | Starts: Friday, 20 December 2024 | Ends: Sunday, 5 January 2025 |
| Spring | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Starts: Monday, 6 January 2025 | Ends: Friday, 14 February 2025 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 15 February 2025 | Ends: Sunday, 23 February 2025 |
| Term 4 | Starts: Monday, 24 February 2025 | Ends: Friday, 4 April 2025 |
| Easter holiday | Starts: Saturday, 5 April 2025 | Ends: Tuesday, 22 April 2025 |
| Summer | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 | Starts: Wednesday, 23 April 2025 | Ends: Friday, 23 May 2025 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 24 May 2025 | Ends: Sunday, 1 June 2025 |
| Term 6 | Starts: Monday, 2 June 2025 | Ends: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 |
| Summer holiday | Starts: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 | Ends: Wednesday, 3 September 2025 |
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 | Starts: Thursday, 4 September 2025 | Ends: Thursday, 23 October 2025 |
| Half term | Starts: Friday, 24 October 2025 | Ends: Sunday, 2 November 2025 |
| Term 2 | Starts: Monday, 3 November 2025 | Ends: Friday, 19 December 2025 |
| Christmas holiday | Starts: Saturday, 20 December 2025 | Ends: Monday, 5 January 2026 |
| Spring | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Starts: Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | Ends: Friday, 13 February 2026 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 14 February 2026 | Ends: Sunday, 22 February 2026 |
| Term 4 | Starts: Monday, 23 February 2026 | Ends: Thursday, 2 April 2026 |
| Easter holiday | Starts: Friday, 3 April 2026 | Ends: Monday, 20 April 2026 |
| Summer | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 | Starts: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 | Ends: Friday, 22 May 2026 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 23 May 2026 | Ends: Sunday, 31 May 2026 |
| Term 6 | Starts: Monday, 1 June 2026 | Ends: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 |
| Summer holiday | Starts: Thursday, 23 July 2026 | Ends: Wednesday, 2 September 2026 |
2026 to 2027 school year
| Autumn | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Starts: Thursday, 3 September 2026 | Ends: Friday, 23 October 2026 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 24 October 2026 | Ends: Sunday, 1 November 2026 |
| Term 2 | Starts: Monday, 2 November 2026 | Ends: Friday, 18 December 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Starts: Saturday, 19 December 2026 | Ends: Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| Spring | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Starts: Tuesday, 5 January 2027 | Ends: Friday, 12 February 2027 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 13 February 2027 | Ends: Sunday, 21 February 2027 |
| Term 4 | Starts: Monday, 22 February 2027 | Ends: Thursday, 25 March 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Starts: Friday, 26 March 2027 | Ends: Tuesday, 13 April 2027 |
| Summer | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 | Starts: Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | Ends: Friday, 28 May 2027 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 29 May 2027 | Ends: Sunday, 6 June 2027 |
| Term 6 | Starts: Monday, 7 June 2027 | Ends: Wednesday, 21 July 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Starts: Thursday, 22 July 2027 | Ends: TBC |
Previous years
2023 to 24 school year
| Autumn | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Starts: Wednesday, 6 September 2023 | Ends: Friday, 20 October 2023 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 21 October 2023 | Ends: Monday, 30 October 2023 |
| Term 2 | Starts: Tuesday, 31 October 2023 | Ends: Wednesday, 20 December 2023 |
| Christmas holiday | Starts: Thursday, 21 December 2023 | Ends: Tuesday, 2 January 2024 |
| Spring | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Starts: Wednesday, 3 January 2024 | Ends: Friday, 9 February 2024 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 10 February 2024 | Ends: Sunday, 18 February 2024 |
| Term 4 | Starts: Monday, 19 February 2024 | Ends: Thursday, 28 March 2024 |
| Easter holiday | Starts: Friday, 29 March 2024 | Ends: Monday, 15 April 2024 |
| Summer | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 | Starts: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 | Ends: Friday, 24 May 2024 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 25 May 2024 | Ends: Sunday, 2 June 2024 |
| Term 6 | Starts: Monday, 3 June 2024 | Ends: Friday, 19 July 2024 |
| Summer holiday | Starts: Saturday, 20 July 2024 | Ends: Tuesday, 3 September 2024 |
2022 to 23 school year
| Autumn | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Starts: Tuesday, 6 September 2022 | Ends: Friday, 21 October 2022 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 22 October 2022 | Ends: Sunday, 30 October 2022 |
| Term 2 | Starts: Monday, 31 October 2022 | Ends: Friday, 16 December 2022 |
| Christmas holiday | Starts: Saturday, 17 December 2022 | Ends: Tuesday 3 January 2023 |
| Spring | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Starts: Wednesday, 4 January 2023 | Ends: Friday, 10 February 2023 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 11 February 2023 | Ends: Sunday, 19 February 2023 |
| Term 4 | Starts: Monday, 20 February 2023 | Ends: Friday, 31 March 2023 |
| Easter holiday | Starts: Saturday, 1 April 2023 | Ends: Monday, 17 April 2023 |
| Summer | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 | Starts: Tuesday, 18 April 2023 | Ends: Friday, 26 May 2023 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 27 May 2023 | Ends: Sunday, 4 June 2023 |
| Term 6 | Starts: Monday, 5 June 2023 | Ends: Friday, 21 July 2023 |
| Summer holiday | Starts: Saturday, 22 July 2023 | Ends: Tuesday, 5 September 2023 |
2021 to 22 school year
| Autumn | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Starts: Monday, 6 September 2021 | Ends: Thursday, 21 October 2021 |
| Half term | Starts: Friday, 22 October 2021 | Ends: Sunday, 31 October 2021 |
| Term 2 | Starts: Monday, 1 November 2021 | Ends: Friday, 17 December 2021 |
| Christmas holiday | Starts: Saturday, 18 December 2021 | Ends: Monday, 3 January 2022 |
| Spring | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Starts: Tuesday, 4 January 2022 | Ends: Friday, 11 February 2022 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 12 February 2022 | Ends: Sunday, 20 February 2022 |
| Term 4 | Starts: Monday, 21 February 2022 | Ends: Thursday, 31 March 2022 |
| Easter holiday | Starts: Friday, 1 April 2022 | Ends: Tuesday, 19 April 2022 |
| Summer | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Term 5 | Starts: Wednesday, 20 April 2022 | Ends: Friday, 27 May 2022 |
| Half term | Starts: Saturday, 28 May 2022 | Ends: Sunday, 5 June 2022 |
| Term 6 | Starts: Monday, 6 June 2022 | Ends: Friday, 22 July 2022 |
| Summer holiday | Starts: Saturday, 23 July 2022 | Ends: Monday, 5 September 2022 |