Term Dates

The tables below show the term dates and staff-training (INSET) days and UK bank holidays for the 2025/26 academic year.

First Day of termLast Day of Term
Advent Term 1Monday 8th
September 2025		Thursday 23rd
October 2025
Advent Term 2Monday 3rd
November 2025		Thursday 18th
December 2025
Lent Term 1Monday 5th
January 2026		Friday 13th
February 2026
Lent Term 2Tuesday 24th
February 2026		Friday 27th
March 2026
Pentecost Term 1Monday 13th
April 2026		Friday 22nd
May 2026
Pentecost Term 2Monday 1st
June 2026		Thursday 23rd
July 2026

Staff INSET Days 2025/26 (School closed to students)

MonthDates
SeptemberThursday 4th September 2025
Friday 5th September 2025
OctoberFriday 24th October 2025
DecemberFriday 19th December 2025
FebruaryMonday 23rd February 2026

The tables below show the term dates and staff-training (INSET) days and UK bank holidays for the 2024/25 academic year.

Term Dates

First Day of termLast Day of Term
Advent Term 1Thursday 5th
September 2024		Friday 25th
October 2024
Advent Term 2Monday 4th
November 2024		Thursday 19th
December 2024
Lent Term 1Monday 6th
January 2025		Friday 14th
February 2025
Lent Term 2Tuesday 25th
February 2025		Friday 4th
April 2025
Pentecost Term 1Tuesday 22nd
April 2025		Friday 23rd
May 2025
Pentecost Term 2Monday 2nd
June 2025		Thursday 24th
July 2025

Download the 2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar for St Thomas CVA here

Calendar

Staff INSET Days (School closed to students)

MonthDates
SeptemberWednesday 4th September 2024
NovemberFriday 29th November 2024
DecemberFriday 20th December 2024
FebruaryMonday 24th February 2025
JuneFriday 27 June 2025

Bank Holidays

MonthDates
Summer Bank HolidayMonday 25th August 2025

Bank Holidays 2025/26

MonthDates
Christmas25th and 26th December 2026
New Year’s Day1st January 2026
Good FridayFriday 3rd April 2026
Easter Monday6th April 2026
Early May Bank Holiday4th May 2026
Spring Bank Holiday25th May 2026