Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2024 / 2025

AUTUMN TERM 2024

Open for Staff	Monday 2 September – Friday 25 October	(40 working days)
Open for Students	Wednesday 4 September – Thursday 24 October	(37 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December	(35 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January	10 days

SPRING TERM 2025

Open for Staff	Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February	(30 working days)
Open for Students	Tuesday 7 January – Friday 14 February	(29 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (5 days)	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April	(35 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April	10 days
Easter Sunday	Sunday 20 April

SUMMER TERM 2025

Open for Staff	Monday 28 April – Friday 23 May	(19 working days)
Open for Students	Tuesday 29 April – Friday 23 May	(18 working days)
May Day	Monday 5 May
Holiday Days	Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 2 June – Monday 21 July	(36 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 2 June – Friday 18 July	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Tuesday 22 July – Friday 29 August	29 days

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset – Monday 2 September 2024

Inset – Tuesday 3 September 2024

Flexi – Friday 25 October 2024

Inset – Monday 6 January 2025

Inset – Monday 28 April 2025

Flexi – Monday 21 July 2025

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2025 / 2026

AUTUMN TERM 2025

Open for Staff	Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October	(40 working days)
Open for Students	Wednesday 3 September – Thursday 23 October	(37 Working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December	(35 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January	10 days

SPRING TERM 2026

Open for Staff	Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February	(30 working days)
Open for Students	Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February	(29 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February (5 days)	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March	(25 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March	(25 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April	10 days
Easter Sunday	Sunday 5 April

SUMMER TERM 2026

Open for Staff	Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May	(30 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May	(30 working days)
May Day	Monday 4 May
Holiday Days	Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 1 June – Monday 20 July	(36 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 1 June – Friday 17 July	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Tuesday 21 July – Friday 28 August	29 days

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Monday 1^st September 2025

Inset day Tuesday 2^nd September 2025

Flexi day Friday 24^th October 2025

Inset day Monday 5^th January 2026

Flexi day Monday 20^th July 2026

Term Dates 2024/2025

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2024 / 2025

AUTUMN TERM 2024

Open for Staff	Monday 2 September – Friday 25 October	(40 working days)
Open for Students	Wednesday 4 September – Thursday 24 October	(37 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December	(35 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January	10 days

SPRING TERM 2025

Open for Staff	Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February	(30 working days)
Open for Students	Tuesday 7 January – Friday 14 February	(29 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February (5 days)	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April	(35 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 24 February – Friday 11 April	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April	10 days
Easter Sunday	Sunday 20 April

SUMMER TERM 2025

Open for Staff	Monday 28 April – Friday 23 May	(19 working days)
Open for Students	Tuesday 29 April – Friday 23 May	(18 working days)
May Day	Monday 5 May
Holiday Days	Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 2 June – Monday 21 July	(36 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 2 June – Friday 18 July	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Tuesday 22 July – Friday 29 August	29 days

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset – Monday 2 September 2024

Inset – Tuesday 3 September 2024

Flexi – Friday 25 October 2024

Inset – Monday 6 January 2025

Inset – Monday 28 April 2025

Flexi – Monday 21 July 2025

Term Dates 2025/2026

Academic Year and Holiday Dates 2025 / 2026

AUTUMN TERM 2025

Open for Staff	Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October	(40 working days)
Open for Students	Wednesday 3 September – Thursday 23 October	(37 Working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December	(35 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January	10 days

SPRING TERM 2026

Open for Staff	Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February	(30 working days)
Open for Students	Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February	(29 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February (5 days)	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March	(25 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March	(25 working days)
Holiday Days	Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April	10 days
Easter Sunday	Sunday 5 April

SUMMER TERM 2026

Open for Staff	Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May	(30 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 13 April – Friday 22 May	(30 working days)
May Day	Monday 4 May
Holiday Days	Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May	5 days
Open for Staff	Monday 1 June – Monday 20 July	(36 working days)
Open for Students	Monday 1 June – Friday 17 July	(35 working days)
Holiday Days	Tuesday 21 July – Friday 28 August	29 days

Inset/Flexi Days

Inset day Monday 1^st September 2025

Inset day Tuesday 2^nd September 2025

Flexi day Friday 24^th October 2025

Inset day Monday 5^th January 2026

Flexi day Monday 20^th July 2026

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