Standardised School Year – Dates for 2017, 2018 and 2019 School Years

School year 2017/18

October 2017 mid-term break: Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November 2017 inclusive.

Christmas 2017: Schools close Friday 22 December 2017 and re-open on Monday 8 January 2018.

February 2018 mid-term break: Thursday 15 February 2018 and Friday 16 February 2018. Schools can use three discretionary days to extend this from 12 to 16 February 2018 inclusive.

Easter 2018: School close Friday 23 March 2018 and reopen Monday 9 April 2018.

School year 2018/19

October 2018 mid-term break: Monday 29 October 2018 to Friday 2 November 2018 inclusive.

Christmas 2018: Schools close Friday 21 December 2018 and re-open on Monday 7 January 2019.

February 2019 mid-term break: Thursday 21 February 2019 and Friday 22 February 2019. Schools may use three discretionary days to extend this from 18 to 22 February 2019 inclusive

Easter 2019: Schools close on Friday 12 April 2019 and re-open on Monday 29 April 2019

School year 2019/20

October 2019 mid-term break: Monday 28 October 2019 to Friday 1 November 2019 inclusive.

Christmas 2019: Schools close on Friday 20 December 2019 and re-open on Monday 6 January 2020.

February 2020 mid-term break: Thursday 20 February 2020 and Friday 21 February 2020. Schools may use three discretionary days to extend this break from Monday 17 February 2020 to Friday 21 February 2020

Easter 2020: Schools close Friday 3 April 2020 and re-open on Monday 20 April 2020