Term Dates 2024–2025

Autumn Term     

            Inset days                             Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 September 2024

            Autumn term starts                 Thursday 5 September 2024

            Autumn half term break          Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024

            Autumn term ends                  Friday 20 December 2024

           Christmas holiday                   Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025

Spring Term       

Spring term starts                   Monday 6 January 2025

Inset day                                Friday 14 February 2025

Spring half term break            Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025

Spring term ends                    Friday 4 April 2025

Easter holiday                         Monday 7 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025

Summer Term    

Inset day                                Tuesday 22 April 2025

Summer term starts                Wednesday 23 April 2025

Early May bank holiday           Monday 5 May 2025

Summer half term break         Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025

Summer term ends                 Tuesday 22 July 2025

Inset day                                 Wednesday 23 July 2025

Summer holiday                      Thursday 24 July 2025 to Tuesday 2 September 2025

Term Dates 2025–2026

Autumn Term     

Autumn term starts                 Wednesday 3 September 2025

Autumn half term break          Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025

Inset day                                Monday 10 November 2025 (no children in school today)

Autumn term ends                  Friday 19 December 2025

Christmas holiday                   Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term       

Spring term starts                   Monday 5 January 2026

Inset day                                          Friday 13 February 2026 (no children in school today)

Spring half term break            Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026

Spring term ends                    Friday 27 March 2026

Easter holiday                         Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026

Summer Term    

Summer term starts                Monday 13 April 2026

Early May bank holiday          Monday 4 May 2026

Summer half term break         Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026

Last day for children               Friday 17 July 2026

Inset days                              Monday 20 July 2026 (no children in school today)

Tuesday 21 July 2026 (no children in school today)

Wednesday 22 July 2026 (no children in school today)

Summer holiday                      Thursday 23 July 2026 to 31 August 2026 (inclusive)

Exact date of return is not yet known. Information will              be updated as soon as possible.

Dorset School Term Dates - Academic Year 2025 - 2026