The following term dates only apply to community, voluntary controlled and special schools. Academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools are responsible for setting their own term dates and you should contact them directly for details.
2017/2018
| Autumn 2017 | Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School re-opens | Mon 4th Sep | Mon 8th Jan | Mon 16th Apr |
| School closes: May Day | n/a | n/a | Mon 7th May |
| School closes: half-term | Fri 27th Oct | Fri 16th Feb | Fri 25th May |
| School re-opens | Mon 6th Nov | Mon 26th Feb | Mon 4th Jun |
| School closes: end of term | Fri 22nd Dec | Thu 29th Mar | Tue 24th Jul |
| Number of days | 75 | 54 | 66 |
Total number of days: 195
2018/2019
| Autumn 2018 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School re-opens | Mon 3rd Sep | Mon 7th Jan | Mon 29th Apr |
| School closes: May Day | n/a | n/a | Mon 6th May |
| School closes: half term | Fri 26th Oct | Fri 15th Feb | Fri 24th May |
| School re-opens | Mon 5th Nov | Mon 25th Feb | Mon 3rd Jun |
| School closes: end of term | Fri 21st Dec | Fri 12th Apr | Mon 22nd Jul |
| Number of days | 75 | 65 | 55 |
Total number of days: 195
Important note
Of the 195 days, five are to be pupil occasional holidays:
- one of these must be polling day, if schools are closed for election purposes;
- two of the five days may be disaggregated.
For more about this, please see: Holidays: term-time arrangements or contact the school directly: Search for schools .
Dates to remember
2018
- Good Friday: Fri 30th Mar;
- Polling Day: Thu 3rd May;
- May Day: Mon 7th May.
2019
- Good Friday: Fri 19th Apr;
- Polling Day: Thu 2nd May;
- May Day: Mon 6th May.