School term and holiday dates calendar 2024/25
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.
| SCHOOL TERMS | PUPIL HOLIDAYS |
| Autumn
Monday 2 September 2024 to Friday 25 October 2024 Monday 2 September 2024 and Tuesday 3 September 2024 are Staff training INSET days. Pupils return on Wednesday 4 September 2024. |
Half Term
Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Religious Festivals Diwali: Friday 1 November 2024 |
| Autumn
Monday 4 November 2024 to Friday 20 December 2024
Religious Festivals Vikram New Year in Gujarat: Saturday 2 November 2024 Guru Nanak’s Birthday: Friday 15 November 2024 – school open |
Christmas Break
Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
Religious Festivals Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall within the Christmas Break |
| Spring
Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 14 February 2025
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Half Term
Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Spring
Monday 24 February 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025
Religious Festivals Ramadan predicted to begin evening of Friday 28 February 2025 Eid-ul-Fitr: Predicted as evening of Sunday 30 – Monday 31 March 2025 – school open |
Spring Break
Monday 7 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025
Religious Festivals Easter Sunday: 20 April 2025 |
| Summer
Tuesday 22 April 2025 to Friday 23 May 2025
May Day – Monday 5 May 2024 – school closed |
Half Term
Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
May Day – Monday 5 May 2024 – school closed |
| Summer
Monday 2 June 2025 to Tuesday 22 July 2025
Tuesday 22 July 2025 is a staff training INSET day. The children’s last day is therefore Monday 21 July 2025.
Religious festivals Eid-ul-Adha: evening of Friday 6 June 2025 – school open |
Summer Break
Wednesday 23 July 2025 to To be advised |
In-service training days:
The Education (School Day and School Year) Regulations (1999) require all maintained schools to open for teaching for 190 days a year, offering 380 sessions. The table sets out dates for 196 days. Pupils are to be released for a further 5 days for the purpose of teachers’ staff development (INSET). These days can be taken as inset days or equivalent twilight sessions.
INSET Days:
- Monday 2nd September 2024
- Tuesday 3rd September 2024
- Friday 14th February 2025
- Tuesday 22nd July 2025 – DISAGGREGATED
- TBC
Click on the link to download the term and holiday dates as PDF document.
School calendar
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