School term dates
School years
2025 to 2026 school year
Summer term 2026
- term starts on Monday, 13 April 2026
- early May bank holiday is Monday, 4 May 2026 - schools are closed
- spring bank holiday is Monday, 25 May 2026 - schools are closed
- half-term is Tuesday, 26 May to Friday, 29 May 2026
- term ends on Monday, 20 July 2026
2026 to 2027 school year
Autumn term 2026
- term starts on Thursday, 3 September 2026
- half-term is Monday, 26 October to Friday, 30 October 2026
- term starts again on Monday, 2 November 2026
- term ends for the Christmas school holidays on Friday, 18 December 2026 with schools closed up to and including Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027
- term starts on Tuesday, 5 January 2027
- half-term is Monday, 15 February to Friday, 19 February 2027
- term starts again on Monday, 22 February 2027
- term ends on Thursday, 25 March 2027
- Friday, 26 March and Monday, 29 March 2027 are bank holidays - schools are closed
- half-term is Tuesday, 30 March to Friday, 9 April 2027
- Monday, 12 April 2027 is a teacher training day - schools are closed
Summer term 2027
- term starts on Tuesday, 13 April 2027
- early May bank holiday is Monday, 3 May 2027 - schools are closed
- term ends on Friday, 28 May 2027
- spring bank holiday is Monday, 31 May 2027 - schools are closed
- half-term is Tuesday, 1 June to Friday, 4 June 2027
- Monday, 7 June 2027 is a teacher training day - schools are closed
- term starts again on Tuesday, 8 June 2027
- term ends on Wednesday, 21 July 2027
2027 to 2028 school year
Autumn term 2027
- term starts on Wednesday, 1 September 2027
- half-term is Monday, 25 October to Friday, 29 October 2027
- term starts again on Monday, 1 November 2027
- term ends for the Christmas school holidays on Friday, 17 December 2027
Spring term 2028
- term starts on Tuesday, 4 January 2028
- half-term is Monday, 14 February to Friday, 18 February 2028
- term starts again on Monday, 21 February 2028
- term ends on Friday, 31 March 2028
- Friday, 14 April 2028 and Monday, 17 April 2028 are bank holidays - schools are closed
Summer term 2028
- term starts on Tuesday, 18 April 2028
- early May bank holiday is Monday, 1 May 2028 - schools are closed
- half-term is Monday, 29 May to Friday, 2 June 2028
- term starts again on Monday, 5 June 2028
- term ends on Friday, 21 July 2028
Download the dates as a PDF
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- view/download the school term dates and holidays for 2027 to 2028 (PDF)
Training days
Schools can choose when the required 5 training days take place. Please check with your school to confirm when these will take place.
Variations to term dates
Please note that term dates may vary for all other types of schools (VA, Foundation or Academy), so please check the individual school website for details.