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School holiday and term dates

This page shows term dates for Nottinghamshire schools that are maintained by us. Visit Nottingham City Council's website to view their term dates.

Foundation, trust, voluntary aided schools and academies set their own term dates which may be different from those we list. Toot Hill School also often operates on different term dates. 

Please check your school's own website for details of their holiday dates and any inset days.

Autumn term 2025

  • Schools open: Monday, 1 September 2025
  • Term time: Monday, 1 September 2025 to Friday, 17 October 2025 (7 weeks)
  • Half term: Monday, 20 October 2025 to Friday, 31 October 2025
  • Term time: Monday, 3 November 2025 to Friday, 19 December 2025 (7 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 19 December 2025 (evening)

Spring term 2026

  • Schools open: Monday, 5 January 2026
  • Term time: Monday, 5 January 2026 to Friday, 13 February 2026 (6 weeks)
  • Half term: Monday, 16 February 2026 to Friday, 20 February 2026
  • Term time: Monday, 23 February 2026 to Friday, 27 March 2026 (5 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 27 March 2026 (evening)

Summer term 2026

  • Schools open: Monday, 13 April 2026
  • Term time: Monday, 13 April 2026 to Friday, 22 May 2026 (5 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 25 May 2026  to Friday, 29 May 2026
  • Term time: Monday, 1 June 2026 to Monday, 27 July 2026 (8 weeks, 1 day)
  • Schools close: Monday, 27 July 2026 (evening)

Download this calendar

View calendar (August 2025 to July 2026)

School holiday
Public holiday
Administration 'Inset' day
August 2025
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2025
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          
October 2025
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    
November 2025
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2025
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        
January 2026
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31  
February 2026
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28  
March 2026
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          
April 2026
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30      
May 2026
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4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30          
July 2026
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    

Autumn term 2026

  • Schools open: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
  • Term time: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026 (6 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday,19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026
  • Term time: Monday, 2 November 2026 to Friday, 18 December 2026 (7 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 18 December 2026 (evening) 

Spring term 2027

  • Schools open: Monday, 4 January 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 4 January 2027 to Friday, 12 February 2027 (6 weeks)
  • Half term: Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 22 February 2027 to Thursday, 25 March 2027 (4 weeks, 4 days)
  • Schools close: Thursday, 25 March 2027 (evening)

Summer term 2027

  • Schools open: Monday, 12 April 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 12 April 2027 to Friday, 28 May 2027 (6 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 7 June 2027 to Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (7 weeks, 3 days)
  • Schools close: Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (evening)

Download a printable version of the school holiday calendar 2026-2027 [PDF]