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Term dates

Information on term dates for the 2024-25 school year in Leicester. Future term dates for 2025-26 to 2026-27 and can be found at the bottom of this page.

Term dates

The information below shows the date patterns we set, which all maintained and voluntary controlled schools in the city are obliged to follow.

Children are expected to attend 190 days in each school year. Schools identify five other days for staff training, these are known as INSET days. Schools can choose different dates on which to close for INSET days, the local authority recommends some of these days. We strongly advise that you check with your own school directly to confirm.

Academies and free schools are able to set their own term dates, you should always check with the school directly to ask them about their own term dates.

School term and holiday dates 2024/25

Autumn term 2024

Open / Closure/ Holidays Dates
Schools open Tuesday 27 August 2024
Schools close Friday 18 October 2024
Autumn half term Monday 21 October to Friday 25 October 2024
Schools open Monday 28 October 2024
Schools close Friday 20 December 2024
Christmas and new year holiday Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025

Spring term 2025

Open / Closure / Holidays Dates
Schools open Monday 6 January 2025
Schools close Friday 14 February 2025
Spring half term Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025
Schools open Monday 24 February 2025
Schools close Friday 11 April 2025
Easter holidays Monday 14 April to Friday 25 April 2025

Summer term 2025

Open / Closure / Holidays Dates
Schools open Monday 28 April 2025
Bank holiday Monday 5 May 2025
Schools close Friday 23 May 2025
Summer half term Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2025
Schools open Monday 2 June 2025
Schools close Friday 11 July 2025
Summer holiday begins Monday 14 July 2025

Future term dates

We consulted on school term and holiday date patterns for 2022/23 through to 2026/27. Future agreed term dates can be viewed below: