You can read our statement on suffolk.gov.uk.


You can read our statement on suffolk.gov.uk.
Please check your school’s own website to verify the term dates and details of staff training dates.
Autumn term
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Starts |
Monday 1 September 2025 |
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Half term |
Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 |
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Ends |
Friday 19 December 2025 |
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Christmas holiday |
Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 |
Spring term
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Starts |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
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Half term |
Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026 |
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Ends |
Friday 27 March 2026 |
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Spring (Easter) holiday |
Saturday 28 March 2026 to Sunday 12 April 2026 |
Summer term
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Starts |
Monday 13 April 2026 |
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Half term |
Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026 |
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Ends |
Monday 20 July 2026 |
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
All maintained schools set 5 teacher training days called Professional Development (PD) days. Suffolk County Council recommends the following dates as PD days for maintained schools:
Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September 2025
Friday 24 October 2025
Monday 5 January 2026
Monday 20 July 2026
Academies, Voluntary Aided and Free Schools can set their own term dates so please check with your child's school.
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Starts |
Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
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Half term |
Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 |
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Ends |
Friday 18 December 2026 |
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Christmas holiday |
Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027 |
|
Starts |
Monday 4 January 2027 |
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Half term |
Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 |
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Ends |
Thursday 25 March 2027 |
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Spring (Easter) holiday |
Friday 26 March 2027 to Sunday 11 April 2027 |
|
Starts |
Monday 12 April 2027 |
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Half term |
Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027 |
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Ends |
Wednesday 21 July 2027 |
All maintained schools set 5 teacher training days called Professional Development (PD) days. Suffolk County Council recommends the following dates as PD days for maintained schools:
Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September 2026
Friday 23 October 2026
Monday 4 January 2027
Monday 12 April 2027
Academies, Voluntary Aided and Free Schools can set their own term dates so please check with your child's school.
Autumn term
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Starts |
Monday 2 September 2024 |
|
Half term |
Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024 |
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Ends |
Friday 20 December 2024 |
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Christmas holiday |
Saturday 21 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 |
Spring term
|
Starts |
Monday 6 January 2025 |
|
Half term |
Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025 |
|
Ends |
Friday 4 April 2025 |
|
Spring (Easter) holiday |
Saturday 5 April 2025 to Monday 21 April 2025 |
Summer term
|
Starts |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
|
Half term |
Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025 |
|
Ends |
Tuesday 22 July 2025 |
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
All maintained schools set 5 teacher training days called Professional Development (PD) days. Suffolk County Council recommends the following dates as PD days for maintained schools:
Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September 2024
Monday 4 November 2024
Monday 6 January 2025
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Academies and Free Schools can set their own term dates so please check with your child's school.
Local Authorities have a duty to determine school term dates for local authority-maintained schools. Schools must be open to pupils for 190 days during the school year and 195 days for teachers. Schools have five staff training days to be set at their discretion.
Free schools, Voluntary Aided schools and Academies are responsible for setting their own term dates. Individual schools, may, therefore choose to follow a pattern and/or specific dates that do not match those set by us.
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