SCHOOL HOLIDAY DATES 2025/2026

Inset days confirmed so far

1st & 2nd September, 5th January & 20th July

 

Term

Begin

Half term

End

No. of School

 

 

Begin

End

 

Days

 

Autumn

2025

 

Mon

1 Sept

2025

 

 

Monday

27 Oct

2025

 

Friday

31 Oct

2025

 

Friday

19 Dec

2025

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

Spring

2026

 

 

Monday

5 Jan

2026

 

Monday

16 Feb

2026

 

Friday

20 Feb

2026

 

Friday

27 Mar

2026

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

Summer

2026

 

 

Monday

13 April

2026

 

 

Monday

25 May

2026

 

Friday

29 May

2026

 

*Monday

20 July

2026

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

195

 

 

i)   Mon 1 Sept 2025 and *Monday 20 July 2026 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining three INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff. *It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 20 July 2026 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

All schools will be closed on Monday 4 May 2026 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

Significant dates:     

Christmas Thursday 25 December 2025   

Easter  Good Friday 3 April 2026  Easter Monday 6 April 2026

May Bank Holidays Monday 4 May 2026 & Monday 25 May 2026