Academic Year 2025/2026

Term 1 (38 days)

INSET Days Wednesday 3rd September 2025 & Thursday 4th September 2025

Term starts on Friday 5th September 2025

Term ends on Friday 25th October 2025

October holiday: Monday 27th October 2025 to Friday 31st October 2025

Term 2 (35 days)

INSET Day: Monday 3rd November 2025

Term starts on: Tuesday 4th November 2025

Term ends on: Friday 19th December 2025

Christmas holiday: Monday 22nd December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026 

Term 3 (30 days)

Term starts on: Monday 5th January 2026

Term ends on: Friday 13th February 2026

February holiday: Monday 16th February 2026 to Friday 20th February 2026

Term 4 (25 days)

Term starts on: Monday 23rd February 2026

Term ends on: Friday 27th March 2026 

Spring holiday: Monday 30th March 2026 to Friday 10th April 2026 

(Good Friday – 3rd April 2026; Easter Monday – 6th April 2026) 

Term 5 (29 days)

Term starts on: Monday 13th April 2026

Term ends on: Friday 22nd May 2026 

May holiday: Monday 25th May 2026 to Friday 29th May 2026 

Term 6 (38 days)

Term starts on: Monday 1st June 2026

Term ends on: Tuesday 21st July 2026

Inset day: Wednesday 22nd July 2026 

Bank holidays in 2025/26 academic year 

Christmas Day - Thursday 25th December 2025

Easter Monday - Monday 6th April 2026 

Boxing Day - Friday 26th December 2025

May Day Holiday - Monday 4th May 2026 

New Year’s Day - Thursday 1st January 2026

Spring Bank Holiday - Monday 25th May 2026 

Good Friday - Friday 3rd April 2026

August Bank Holiday - Monday 31st August 2026 

School term dates 2026/27

School term and holiday dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. Academy, free and voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates, so please check with your school. 

Term 1 (39 days)

• Inset days: 1st & 2nd September 2026.
• Term starts on: Thursday 3rd September 2026.
• Term ends on: Friday 23 October 2026.

October holiday: Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026.

Term 2 (35 days)

• Term starts on: Monday 2 November 2026.
• Term ends on: Friday 18 December 2026.

Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027.

Term 3 (30 days)

• Inset day: Monday 4 January 2027.
• Term starts on: Tuesday 5th January 2027
• Term ends on: Friday 12 February 2027.

February holiday: Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027.

Term 4 (24 days)

• Term starts on: Monday 22 February 2027.
• Term ends on: Thursday 25 March 2027.

Spring holiday: Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027.

(Good Friday- 26 March 2027; Easter Monday 29 March 2027)

Term 5 (34 days)

• Term starts on: Monday 12 April 2027.
• Term ends on: Friday 28 May 2027.

May holiday: Monday 31st May 2027 to Friday 4th June 2027.

Term 6 (33 days)

• Inset day: Monday 7 June 2027.
• Term starts on: Tuesday 8th June 2027
• Term ends on: Tuesday 20th July 2027
• Inset day: Wednesday 21 July 2027.

Inset days

There are five Inset (Teacher Training) Days to be taken during the 2026/2027 academic year. One of these, set by the LA, will be the first day of Term 1 (Tuesday 1 September 2026).  The remaining four days must be taken within the 195 days given here.  These dates will be set by the school and communicated to parents directly.

Bank holidays in 2026-2027 academic year

• Christmas Day- Friday 25 December 2026.
• Boxing Day (substitute)- Monday 28 December 2026.
• New Year’s Day- Friday 1 January 2027.
• Good Friday- Friday 26 March 2027.
• Easter Monday- Monday 29 March 2027.
• May Day Holiday- Monday 3 May 2027.
• Spring Bank Holiday- Monday 31 May 2027.
• August Bank Holiday- Monday 30 August 2027.