Term dates 2025 to 2026
Teachers will return for the 2025 to 2026 school year on Thursday 14 August 2025.
First term: August to December 2025
Term dates August to December 2025
| Event |
Status |
Date |
| In-service day |
School open for teachers and staff only |
Thursday 14 August 2025 |
| In-service day |
School open for teachers and staff only |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
| Start of term |
Pupils’ first day at school |
Monday 18 August 2025 |
| Local holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 26 September 2025 |
| Local holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 29 September 2025 |
| Normal school day |
Schools open |
Tuesday 30 September 2025 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 13 October 2025 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Tuesday 14 October 2025 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Thursday 16 October 2025 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 17 October 2025 |
| In-service day |
School open for teachers and staff only |
Monday 20 October 2025 |
| Second half of term |
Schools open |
Tuesday 21 October 2025 |
| St. Andrew’s Day |
Schools closed |
Monday 1 December 2025 |
| Normal school day |
Schools open |
Tuesday 2 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 22 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Tuesday 23 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Wednesday 24 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Thursday 25 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 26 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 29 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Thursday 1 January 2026 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
Second term: January to April 2026
Term dates January to April 2026
| Event |
Status |
Date |
| Start of term |
Schools open |
Tuesday 6 January 2026 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Mid-term holidays |
Schools closed |
Tuesday 17 February 2026 |
| In-service day |
School open for teachers and staff only |
Wednesday 18 February 2026 |
| Second half of term |
Schools open |
Thursday 19 February 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 3 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 6 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Tuesday 7 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Wednesday 8 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Thursday 9 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 10 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Monday 13 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Tuesday 14 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Wednesday 15 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Thursday 16 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays |
Schools closed |
Friday 17 April 2026 |
Third term: April to June 2026
Term dates May to June 2026
| Event |
Status |
Date |
| Start of term |
Schools open |
Monday 20 April 2026 |
| May Day |
Schools closed |
Monday 4 May 2026 |
| Normal school day |
Schools open |
Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
| In-service day |
Schools open for teachers and staff only |
Thursday 7 May 2026 |
| Normal school day |
Schools open |
Friday 8 May 2026 |
| Local holiday |
Schools closed |
Monday 25 May 2026 |
| Normal school day |
Schools open |
Tuesday 26 May 2026 |
| Summer holidays |
Schools closed |
Wednesday 1 July 2026 |
Teachers will return for the 2026 to 2027 school year on Friday 14 August 2026.
