Check your exact term and holiday dates with your school
Every year schools are required to choose 3 days during term time to set aside for staff training which students don't attend.
We also allow schools to change up to 2 days of our recommended holiday pattern, for example for polling days or religious festivals. You'll need to refer to your specific school's website for the exact term dates.
2020-2021 recommended school holidays
Below is our recommended school holiday pattern for September 2020-August 2021.
Autumn term 2020-2021
There are 14 weeks in this school term.
| Autumn term begins | Thursday, 3 September 2020 |
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| Autumn half term | Monday, 26 October 2020 - Friday, 30 October 2020 inclusive |
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| Autumn term ends | Friday, 18 December 2020 |
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| Christmas holiday | Monday, 21 December 2020 - Friday, 1 January 2021 inclusive |
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Spring term 2020-2021
There are 12 weeks in this school term.
| Spring term begins | Monday, 4 January 2021 |
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| Spring half term | Monday, 15 February 2021 - Friday, 19 February 2021 inclusive |
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| Spring term ends | Thursday, 1 April 2021 |
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| Easter holiday | Friday, 2 April 2021 - Friday, 16 April 2021 inclusive |
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Summer term 2020-2021
There are 12 weeks in this school term.
| Summer term begins | Monday, 19 April 2021 |
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| Summer half term | Monday, 31 May 2021 - Friday, 4 June 2021 inclusive |
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| Summer term ends | Wednesday, 21 July 2021 |
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| Summer holiday | Thursday, 22 July 2021 - Monday, 31 August 2021 inclusive |
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2021-2022 recommended school holidays
Below is our recommended school holiday pattern for September 2021-August 2022.
Autumn term 2021-2022
There are 14 weeks in this school term.
| Autumn term begins | Monday, 6 September 2021 |
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| Autumn half term | Monday, 25 October 2021 - Friday, 29 October 2021 inclusive |
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| Autumn term ends | Friday, 17 December 2021 |
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| Christmas holiday | Monday, 20 December 2021 - Friday, 31 December 2021 inclusive |
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Spring term 2021-2022
There are 13 weeks in this school term.
| Spring term begins | Tuesday, 4 January 2022 |
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| Spring half term | Monday, 21 February 2022 - Friday, 25 February 2022 inclusive |
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| Spring term ends | Friday, 8 April 2022 |
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| Easter holiday | Monday, 11 April 2022 - Friday, 22 April 2022 inclusive |
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Summer term 2021-2022
There are 12 weeks in this school term.
| Summer term begins | Monday, 25 April 2022 |
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| Summer half term | Monday, 30 May 2022 - Friday, 3 June 2022 inclusive |
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| Summer term ends | Friday, 22 July 2022 |
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| Summer holiday | Monday, 25 July 2022 - Monday, 31 August 2022 inclusive |
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