The are 195 term days in the 2025 to 2026 school year.
Download the 2025 to 2026 school year term dates .
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) 40 term days |
Monday 1 September 2025 | Friday 24 October 2025 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 27 October 2025 | Friday 31 October 2025 |
| Autumn term (second half) 35 term days |
Monday 3 November 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 |
| School holiday | Monday 22 December 2025 | Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Spring term (first half) 30 term days |
Monday 5 January 2026 | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 16 February 2026 | Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Spring term (second half) 25 term days |
Monday 23 February 2026 | Friday 27 March 2026 |
| School holiday | Monday 30 March 2026 | Friday 10 April 2026 |
| Terms and holidays | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Summer term (first half) 29 term days |
Monday 13 April 2026 | Friday 22 May 2026 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 25 May 2026 | Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Summer term (second half) 36 term days |
Monday 1 June 2026 | Monday 20 July 2026 |
| School holiday | Tuesday 21 July 2026 | Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
Teacher availability days
These are 5 days when teachers are available for work but pupils are not in school.
Each school sets their own dates for teacher availability days.
Public holidays
Public holidays for the 2025 to 2026 school year are:
- Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day – Friday 26 December 2025
- New Year's Day – Thursday 1 January 2026
- Good Friday – Friday 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday – Monday 6 April 2026
- May Day bank holiday – Monday 4 May 2026
- Spring bank holiday – Monday 25 May 2026
- August bank holiday – Monday 31 August 2026