Terms Dates
2025-2026
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) 40 term days |
Monday 1 September 2025 | Friday 24 October 2025 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 27 October 2025 | Friday 31 October 2025 |
| Autumn term (second half) 35 term days |
Monday 3 November 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 |
| School holiday | Monday 22 December 2025 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Spring term (first half) 30 term days |
Monday 5 January 2026 | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 16 February 2026 | Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Spring term (second half) 25 term days |
Monday 23 February 2026 | Friday 27 March 2026 |
| School holiday | Monday 30 March 2026 | Friday 10 April 2026 |
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Summer term (first half) 29 term days |
Monday 13 April 2026 | Friday 22 May 2026 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 25 May 2026 | Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Summer term (second half) 36 term days |
Monday 1 June 2026 | Monday 20 July 2026 |
| School holiday | Tuesday 21 July 2026 | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
Teacher availability days
These are 5 days when teachers are available for work but pupils are not in school.
Each school sets their own dates for teacher availability days.
Inset days
| Monday 1st September 2025 |
| Tuesday 2nd September 2025 |
| Friday 17th October 2025 – National |
| Friday 28th November 2025 |
| Monday 5th January 2026 |
| Friday 6th March 2026 – National |
| Monday 22nd June 2026 |
Public holidays
Public holidays for the 2025 to 2026 school year are:
- Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day – Friday 26 December 2025
- New Year's Day – Thursday 1 January 2026
- Good Friday – Friday 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday 6 April 2026
- May Day bank holiday – Monday 4 May 2026
- Spring bank holiday – Monday 25 May 2026
- August bank holiday – Monday 31 August 2026
2026-2027
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) 38 term days |
Wednesday 2 September 2026 | Friday 23 October 2026 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 26 October 2026 | Friday 30 October 2026 |
| Autumn term (second half) 35 term days |
Monday 2 November 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 |
| School holiday | Monday 21 December 2026 | Friday 1 January 2027 |
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Spring term (first half) 30 term days |
Monday 4 January 2027 | Friday 12 February 2027 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 15 February 2027 | Friday 19 February 2027 |
| Spring term (second half) 24 term days |
Monday 22 February 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 |
| School holiday | Friday 26 March 2027 | Friday 9 April 2027 |
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Summer term (first half) 34 term days |
Monday 12 April 2027 | Friday 28 May 2027 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 31 May 2027 | Friday 4 June 2027 |
| Summer term (second half) 34 term days |
Monday 7 June 2027 | Thursday 22 July 2027 |
| School holiday | Friday 23 July 2027 | Tuesday 31 August 2027 |
Teacher availability days
These are 5 days when teachers are available for work but pupils are not in school.
Each school sets their own dates for teacher availability days.
Public holidays
Public holidays for the 2026 to 2027 school year are:
- Christmas Day – Friday 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day – Monday 28 December 2026 (substitute)
- New Year's Day – Friday 1 January 2027
- Good Friday – Friday 26 March 2027
- Easter Monday – Monday 29 March 2027
- May Day bank holiday – Monday 3 May 2027
- Spring bank holiday – Monday 31 May 2027
- August bank holiday – Monday 30 August 2027