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School term dates

Find school term dates for 2024/25 and 2025/26.

These term dates apply to community, voluntary controlled and special schools only.

Please note: Academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates and you should contact them for details.

2024 to 2025

2024

2nd September - Opens for Autumn term.

25th October - Closes for Autumn half-term.

4th November - Re-opens after Autumn half-term.

20th December - Closes for the end of Autumn term.

2025

6th January - Opens for Spring term.

14th February - Closes for Spring half-term.

24th February - Re-opens after Spring half-term.

4th April - Closes for the end of Spring term.

22nd April - Opens for Summer term.

5th May - Closed: May Day.

23th May - Closes for Summer half-term.

2nd June - Re-opens after Summer half-term.

22nd July - Closes for the end of Summer term.

Important note

These are the Council's recommended term dates for schools in the Calderdale area. Please note: Some schools may choose to adopt different dates.

Schools will also be closed to pupils for five School Training/Professional Development Days. Each school will choose when these will be. Please note: You should contact the school to find out when pupils will not attend.

Dates to remember

2025

  • Good Friday: 18th April.
  • May Day: Monday 5th May.

2025 to 2026

2025

1st September - Opens for Autumn term.

24th October - Closes for Autumn half-term.

3rd November - Re-opens after Autumn half-term.

19th December - Closes for the end of Autumn term.

2026

5th January - Opens for Spring term.

13th February - Closes for Spring half-term.

23rd February - Re-opens after Spring half-term.

27th March - Closes for the end of Spring term.

13th April - Opens for Summer term.

4th May - Closed: May Day.

22nd May - Closes for Summer half-term.

1st June - Re-opens after Summer half-term.

20th July - Closes for the end of Summer term

Important note

These are the Council's recommended term dates for schools in the Calderdale area. Please note: Some schools may choose to adopt different dates.

Schools will also be closed to pupils for five School Training/Professional Development Days. Each school will choose when these will be. Please note: You should contact the school to find out when pupils will not attend.

Dates to remember

2026

  • Good Friday: 3rd April.
  • May Day: Monday 4th May.

2026 to 2027

2026

1st September - Opens for Autumn term.

23rd October - Closes for Autumn half-term.

2nd November - Re-opens after Autumn half-term.

18th December - Closes for the end of Autumn term.

2027

4th January - Opens for Spring term.

12th February - Closes for Spring half-term.

22nd February - Re-opens after Spring half-term.

25th March - Closes for the end of Spring term.

12th April - Opens for Summer term.

3rd May - Closed: May Day.

28th May - Closes for Summer half-term.

7th June - Re-opens after Summer half-term.

21st July - Closes for the end of Summer term

Important note

These are the Council's recommended term dates for schools in the Calderdale area. Please note: Some schools may choose to adopt different dates.

Schools will also be closed to pupils for five School Training/Professional Development Days. Each school will choose when these will be. Please note: You should contact the school to find out when pupils will not attend.

Dates to remember

2027

  • Good Friday: Friday 26th March.
  • May Day: Monday 3rd May.

For more about the above, please see: Holidays: term-time arrangements or contact the school: Search for schools.

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