Term Dates

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Stay up-to-date with the latest King Edward’s School term dates.

2024 - 2025

Staff INSET: Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September 2024

Term starts: Wednesday 4 September 2024

Half term: Thursday 24 Oct 2024 – Friday 1 Nov 2024 (inclusive)

Term ends: Friday 13 December 2024 (school will close at 12noon)

Staff INSET: Monday 6 January 2025

Term starts: Tuesday 7 January 2025

Half term: Monday 17 February 2025 – Friday 21 February 2025 (inclusive)

Term ends: Friday 4 April 2025 (school will close at 12noon)

Term starts: Monday 28 April 2025

Half term: Monday 26 May 2025 – Monday 2 June 2025 (inclusive) (school will close at 12.50pm on Friday 23 May)

Staff INSET: Monday 2 June 2025

Term ends: Wednesday 9 July 2025 (school will close at 12noon)

2025 - 2026

Staff INSET: Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September 2025

Term starts: Wednesday 3 September 2025

Half term: Thursday 23 Oct 2025 – Friday 31 Oct 2025 (inclusive) (school will close at 4pm on Wednesday 22 October) 

Term ends: Friday 12 December 2025 (school will close at 12noon)

Staff INSET: Monday 5 January 2026

Term starts: Tuesday 6 January 2026

Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 – Friday 20 February 2026 (inclusive) (school will close at 3.20pm on Friday 13 February) 

Term ends: Friday 27 March 2026 (school will close at 12noon)

Staff INSET: Monday 20 April 2026

Term starts: Tuesday 21 April 2026

May Day Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May 2026 (school closed) 

Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 – Monday 1 June 2026 (inclusive) (school will close at 3.20pm on Friday 22 May)  

Staff INSET: Monday 1 June 2026 

Term ends: Thursday 9 July 2026 (school will close at 12noon)

2026 - 2027

Staff INSET: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September 2026
 
Term begins: Thursday 3 September 2026
 
Half term: Monday 19 – Friday 30 October 2026 (inclusive) (school will close at 3.20pm on Friday 16 October)
 
Term ends: Wednesday 16 December 2026 (school will close at 12noon)
Staff INSET: Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 January 2027 
 
Term begins: Wednesday 6 January 2027  
 
Half term: Monday 15 – Friday 19 February 2027 (inclusive) (school will close at 3.20pm on Friday 12 February)
 
Term ends: Wednesday 24 March 2027 (school will close at 12noon)
Staff INSET: Monday 12 April 2027 
 
Term begins: Tuesday 13 April 2027 
 
May Day Bank Holiday: Monday 3 May 2027 
 
Half term: Monday 31 May – Monday 7 June 2027 (inclusive) (school will close at 3.20pm on Friday 28 May)
 
Staff INSET: Monday 7 June 2027 
 
Term ends: Wednesday 7 July 2027 (school will close at 12noon)

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