Term Dates

 

School Term Dates 2025 to 2026

Following consultation from 8 January to 23 February 2024, the Education, Children and Families Committee formally approved the school term dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2025/26 academic year. The decision was taken on 19 March 2024.

Please check with the Individual schools for details of when Professional Development days are to be set.

INSET DAYS 2025/2026

Monday 1st September 2025

Monday 22nd September 2025

Friday 19th December 2025

Monday 5th January 2026

Monday 20th July 2026

Term dates:

• Monday 1 September 2025 until Friday 24 October 2025 
• Monday 3 November 2025 until Friday 19 December 2025
• Monday 5 January 2026 until Friday 13 February 2026 
• Monday 23 February 2026 until Friday 27 March 2026 
• Monday 13 April 2026 until Friday 22 May 2026 
• Monday 1 June 2026 until Monday 20 July 2026

Bank holidays:

• 25 and 26 December 2025 
• 1 January 2026 
• 3 April 2026 (Good Friday) 
• 6 April 2006 (Easter Monday)
• 4 May 2026 (May Day) 
• 25 May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday) 
• 31 August 2026 (Summer Bank Holiday

 

School Term Dates 2026 to 2027

INSET DAYS 2026/2027

Tuesday 2nd September 2026

Friday 23rd October 2026

Friday 18th December 2026

Monday 4th January 2027

Wednesday 21st July 2027

Term dates:

• Tuesday 1 September 2026 until Friday 23 October 2026
• Monday 2 November 2026 until Friday 18 December 2026
• Monday 4 January 2027 until Friday 12 February 2027
• Monday 22 February 2027 until Thursday 25 March 2027
• Monday 12 April 2027 until Friday 28 May 2027
• Monday 7 June 2027 until Wednesday 23 July 2027

Bank holidays:

• 25 December 2026
• 28 December 2026
• 1 January 2027
• 26 March 2027 (Good Friday) 
• 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday)
• 3 May 2027 (May Day) 
• 31 May 2027 (Spring Bank Holiday) 
• 30 August 2027 (Summer Bank Holiday)