Governing boards are responsible for setting the school term and holiday dates for each school. This calendar provides a framework for governing boards to set their dates. Individual school dates will vary, so please check the school website for the dates at specific schools.
Please note that Healthy School Street restrictions are not currently enforced on any Bank Holiday or Public Holiday which falls within the school term
School Terms | Pupil holidays |
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AutumnFriday 1 September 2023 to Friday 20 October 2023 |
Half TermMonday 23 October 2023 to |
AutumnMonday 30 October 2023 to Religious Festivals |
Christmas BreakThursday 21 December 2023 to Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall within the Christmas Break
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SpringThursday 4 January 2024 to |
Half TermMonday 12 February 2024 to |
SpringMonday 19 February 2024 to |
Spring BreakFriday 29 March 2024 to Friday 12 April 2024 Religious FestivalsThe Easter religious festival falls within the spring break |
SummerMonday 15 April 2024 to Religious festivals |
Half TermMonday 27 May 2024 to May Day |
SummerMonday 3 June 2024 to |
Summer BreakTuesday 23 July 2024 to - To be advised |
In-service training days:
This calendar includes 5 days which should be allocated for in-service training on dates chosen by each school.
School term and holiday dates calendar 2023/24 (PDF)
School term and holiday dates calendar 2024/25 (PDF)
Changes to School Term and Holiday Dates 2023 - 24
The Local Authority has revised the dates for School Term and Holiday Dates 2023 – 2024. This is due to new information that has emerged in relation to the dates agreed by neighbouring boroughs, and views received from schools. The changes relate to 1) the mid-term of autumn 2023 and 2) spring break 2024.
Governing Bodies will decide on whether to agree these revised dates. Individual school dates will vary, so please check the school website for the dates at specific schools.
The key changes are:
- The mid-term of autumn 2023 to be adjusted from Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November to Monday 23 – Friday 27 October 2023, to align with neighbouring boroughs.
- The spring break 2024 to be adjusted from Monday 25 March – Friday 5 April 2024, to Friday 29 March – Friday 12 April 2024. This is to incorporate Eid-ul-Fitr, predicted to fall on Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 10 April 2024.