With the school summer holidays in full swing, students and teachers both are enjoying a well-earned break from the classroom.
Whether you’re off on holiday, chilling out at home or doing something else entirely, the summer holiday is the longest one of the year, with a whole six weeks looming before the new academic year starts.
If part of your plans for this year’s break involve buying school uniform and making sure everything is ready for the autumn term, you’ll be wanting to know when school begins so you have everything in time.
When does the next school term start – and what are the dates for the next school year?
When does the new school term start?
Students will return to school in England and Wales in the week commencing Monday September 2.
This may vary by a day or two depending on your school – some may have an extra day’s holiday due to inset days, while some years may begin earlier than others if they have induction days – but the majority of schools will return that week.
You should check with your child’s school to confirm the exact date of the start of term, and whether all students are returning on the same day.
The calendar is a little different in Scotland, with the school holidays starting much earlier and school returning on Wednesday August 14.
Meanwhile in Northern Ireland the term begins around Monday September 2.
Half-term in England and Wales, meanwhile, is from Monday October 28-Friday November 1, while in Scotland it is from Monday October 14, with school resuming on Monday October 21.
What are the term dates for 2024-2025?
Here’s how the term dates are looking for the next year:
England
Autumn Term 2024: Monday 2 September – Friday 20 December 2024
Autumn Half Term: Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2024
Christmas Holiday: Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January 2025
Spring Term 2025: Monday 6 January – Friday 4 April 2025
Spring Half Term: Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2025
Easter Holiday: Monday 7 April – Monday 21 April 2025
Summer Term 2025: Tuesday 22 April – Tuesday 22 July 2025
May Day Holiday: Monday 5 May 2025
Summer Half Term: Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May 2025
Check individual school term dates in England here.
Wales
Autumn Term: Monday 2 September – Friday 20 December 2024
Autumn Half term: Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2024
Christmas Holiday: Monday 23 December – Friday Friday 3 January 2025
Spring Term: Monday 6 January – Friday 11 April 2025
Spring Half Term: Monday 24 February – Friday 28 February 2025
Easter Holiday: Monday 14 April – Friday 25 April 2025
Summer Term: Monday 28 April – Monday 21 July 2025
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