2024-2025 Term & Holiday Dates
The following are based on the recommended term dates provided by City of York Council for schools in the City of York area for the academic year 2024-2025 and include the planned dates for the five School Training/Professional Development Days that all schools are required to have.
Staff training dates may be subject to change, subject to any new requirements or regulations which may be issued by the DfE or the Local Authority. You will be given as much notice as possible of any changes.
| Term | Pupils Restart | Last Day for Pupils |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2024 - 1st half term | Wednesday 4th September 2024 | Friday 25th October 2024 |
| Autumn 2024 - 2nd half term | Monday 4th November 2024 | Friday 20th December 2024 (2:30pm finish) |
| Spring 2025 - 1st half term | Tuesday 7th January 2025 | Friday 14th February 2025 |
| Spring 2025 - 2nd half term | Monday 24th February 2025 | Friday 4th April 2025 (2:30pm finish) |
| Summer 2025 - 1st half term | Wednesday 23rd April 2025 | Friday 23rd May 2025 |
| Please note the Bank Holiday on Monday 5th May 2025 | ||
| Summer 2025 - 2nd half term | Tuesday 3rd June 2025 | Tuesday 22nd July 2025 (2:30pm finish) |
2024-2025 Training Days and Bank Holiday Closures
- Monday 2nd September 2024
- Tuesday 3rd September 2024
- Monday 6th January 2025
- Tuesday 22nd April 2025
- Monday 5th May 2025 – Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday 2nd June 2025
Planned Term Dates for 2025-2026
The following are based on the recommended term dates provided by City of York Council for schools in the City of York area for the academic year 2025-2026 and include the planned dates for the five School Training/Professional Development Days that all schools are required to have.
Staff training dates may be subject to change, subject to any new requirements or regulations which may be issued by the DfE or the Local Authority. You will be given as much notice as possible of any changes.
| Term | Pupils Restart | Last Day for Pupils |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2025 - 1st half term | Wednesday 3rd September 2025 | Friday 24th October 2025 |
| Autumn 2025 - 2nd half term | Monday 3rd November 2025 | Friday 19th December 2025 (2:30pm finish) |
| Spring 2026 - 1st half term | Tuesday 6th January 2026 | Friday 13th February 2026 |
| Spring 2026 - 2nd half term | Monday 23rd February 2026 | Friday 27th March 2026 (2:30pm finish) |
| Summer 2026 - 1st half term | Monday 13th April 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 |
| Please note the Bank Holiday on Monday 4th May 2026 | ||
| Summer 2026 - 2nd half term | Tuesday 2nd June 2026 | Friday 17th July 2026 (2:30pm finish) |
2025-2026 Training Days and Bank Holiday Closures
- Monday 1st September 2025
- Tuesday 2nd September 2025
- Monday 5th January 2026
- Monday 4th May 2026 – Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday 1st June 2026
- Monday 20th July 2026
Click here to download the planned Term Dates 2025-2026 as a pdf
Information about term, holiday and closure dates for schools across York can be found on the council website.
