This page shows the planned school term dates and holidays for this and the next academic year.
The recommended dates for 2020 to 2021 are based on a calendar of 195 days, which means schools will take their in-service days within these dates. Select the school year you would like to view. You can also check bank holiday dates, and there is an academic year calendar which you can download and print.
| Term | Start Date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday 1 September | Friday 23 October |
| 2 | Monday 2 November | Friday 18 December |
| 3 | Monday 4 January | Friday 12 February |
| 4 | Monday 22 February | Thursday 1 April |
| 5 | Monday 19 April | Friday 28 May |
| 6 | Monday 7 June | Wednesday 21 July |
Public holidays 2020 to 2021
- 25 December 2020 – Christmas Day
- 28 December 2019 – Boxing Day (in lieu)
- 01 January 2020 – New Year’s Holiday
- 2 April 2020 – Good Friday
- 5 April 2020 – Easter Monday
- 3 May 2020 – May Day Bank Holiday
- 31 May 2020 – Spring Bank Holiday
| Term | Start Date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday 2 September | Friday 22 October |
| 2 | Monday 1 November | Friday 17 December |
| 3 | Tuesday 4 January | Friday 18 February |
| 4 | Monday 28 February | Friday 8 April |
| 5 | Monday 25 April | Friday 27 May |
| 6 | Monday 6 June | Thursday 21 July |
Public holidays 2021 to 2022
- 27 and 28 December 2021 – Christmas and Boxing Day bank holidays
- 1 and 3 January 2022 – New Year’s Holiday
- 15 April 2022 – Good Friday
- 18 April 2022 – Easter Monday
- 2 May 2022 – May Day Bank Holiday
- 2 June 2022 – Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 June 2022 – Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
View a printable calendar of 2021 to 2022 dates
The 2021/22 School Term dates were determined and published in April 2020. Since then, the Government has announced that in 2022 there will be an additional bank holiday. This bank holiday will be on 3rd June 2022, to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.
A Statutory Instrument (SI) is in place that reduces the number of sessions that are held in the 2021/22 school year. The SI reduces the requirement for schools to operate from 195 days to 194 days.
To reflect this change and in order to enable schools to close for the additional bank holiday we have amended the dates at the end of the school year. The term will now end on Thursday 21st July 2022 and Friday 22nd July 2022 will be the start of the summer holiday period.
| Term | Start Date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday 1 September | Friday 21 October |
| 2 | Monday 31 October | Friday 16 December |
| 3 | Tuesday 3 January | Friday 10 February |
| 4 | Monday 20 February | Friday 31 March |
| 5 | Monday 17 April | Friday 26 May |
| 6 | Monday 5 June | Friday 21 July |
Public holidays 2022 to 2023
- 27 and 26 December 2022 - Christmas and Boxing Day bank holidays
- 2 January 2023 - New Year’s Holiday
- 7 April 2023 - Good Friday
- 10 April 2022 - Easter Monday
- 1 May 2022 - May Day Bank Holiday
- 29 May 2022 - Spring Bank Holiday
- 28 August - Summer Bank Holiday