Term dates

School term dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools.

Schools may choose to hold a teachers' in-service training day (INSET) within term time (up to 5 days per year), so the date on which term ends, or starts, for pupils at different schools may change.

You should contact your child's school for their precise term dates.

Term dates Academic Year 2025 to 2026

Term

School opens on

School closes on

Number of days

Term 1

Monday 1 September 2025

Friday 24 October 2025

40 days

Term 2

Monday 3 November 2025

Friday 19 December 2025

35 days

Term 3

Monday 5 January 2026

Friday 13 February 2026

30 days

Term 4

Monday 23 February 2026

Friday 27 March 2026

25 days

Term 5

Monday 13 April 2026

Friday 22 May 2026

29 days

Term 6

Monday 1 June 2026

Monday 20 July 2026

36 days

Academic year

 

 

195 days

Term dates Academic Year 2025 to 2026

Bank holiday

Date

Christmas Day Holiday 

Thursday 25 December 2025

Boxing Day Holiday

Friday 26 December 2025

New Year's Holiday

Thursday 1 January 2026

Good Friday

Friday 3 April 2026

Easter Monday

Monday 6 April 2026

May Day Holiday

Monday 4 May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 25 May 2026

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 31 August 2026

Term dates Academic Year 2025 to 2026

Term

School opens on

School closes on

Number of days

Term 1

Monday 1 September 2025

Friday 24 October 2025

40 days

Term 2

Monday 3 November 2025

Friday 19 December 2025

35 days

Term 3

Monday 5 January 2026

Friday 13 February 2026

30 days

Term 4

Monday 23 February 2026

Friday 27 March 2026

25 days

Term 5

Monday 13 April 2026

Friday 22 May 2026

29 days

Term 6

Monday 1 June 2026

Monday 20 July 2026

36 days

Academic year

 

 

195 days

Term dates Academic Year 2025 to 2026

Bank holiday

Date

Christmas Day Holiday 

Thursday 25 December 2025

Boxing Day Holiday

Friday 26 December 2025

New Year's Holiday

Thursday 1 January 2026

Good Friday

Friday 3 April 2026

Easter Monday

Monday 6 April 2026

May Day Holiday

Monday 4 May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 25 May 2026

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 31 August 2026

Term dates Academic Year 2026 to 2027

Term

School opens on

School closes on

Number of days

Term 1

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Friday 23 October 2026

39 days

Term 2

Monday 2 November 2026

Friday 18 December 2026

35 days

Term 3

Monday 4 January 2027

Friday 12 February 2027

30 days

Term 4

Monday 22 February 2027

Thursday 25 March 2027

24 days

Term 5

Monday 12 April 2027

Friday 28 May 2027

34 days

Term 6

Monday 7 June 2027

Wednesday 21 July 2027

33 days

Academic year

 

 

195 days

Term dates Academic Year 2026 to 2027

Bank holiday

Date

Christmas Day Holiday 

Friday 25 December 2026

Boxing Day Holiday

Monday 28 December 2026

New Year's Holiday

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

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 30 August 2027

 

Term dates Academic Year 2026 to 2027

Term

School opens on

School closes on

Number of days

Term 1

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Friday 23 October 2026

39 days

Term 2

Monday 2 November 2026

Friday 18 December 2026

35 days

Term 3

Monday 4 January 2027

Friday 12 February 2027

30 days

Term 4

Monday 22 February 2027

Thursday 25 March 2027

24 days

Term 5

Monday 12 April 2027

Friday 28 May 2027

34 days

Term 6

Monday 7 June 2027

Wednesday 21 July 2027

33 days

Academic year

 

 

195 days

Term dates Academic Year 2026 to 2027

Bank holiday

Date

Christmas Day Holiday 

Friday 25 December 2026

Boxing Day Holiday

Monday 28 December 2026

New Year's Holiday

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

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 30 August 2027

 

Term time holidays

You should not take children on holiday during term time. If it is unavoidable you will need to get permission from the headteacher at your child's school.

Setting term dates

Local authorities continue to set the term dates for these schools.

Therefore we remind community and voluntary controlled schools that they should continue to use these set term dates.

Academies, foundation schools and voluntary aided schools remain responsible for setting term dates for their school, and we encourage them to consider the implications for parents who may have other children who attend other schools in the area and set their term dates in good time.

In the school year, there should be 190 school days where pupils can attend (except for academies and free schools). Schools may decide individually or collectively which 5 days in the year are INSET or non-contact days (days pupils do not need to attend).

Academies and free schools are not legally bound by school day and school year regulations; however, the Department for Education has stated they should be working towards a minimum of 32.5 hours per school week.

Please note, that as per the academy trust governance guide, academies and free schools can choose to set their own term dates. Schools considering alternative dates or considering changes to their school opening times may wish to contact our Transport Team to discuss transport implications and contact local childcare providers to discuss what impact this could have.