Inset Days for 2025-2026
1st Sepember 2025
3rd November 2025
5th January 2026
1st June 2026
20th July 2025
Staffordhire term dates
Inset day: Monday 1 September
Term Starts: Tuesday 2 September
Holiday: Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October
Term Ends: Friday 19 December
Holiday: Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January
Monday, 1 September 2025 will be fixed as an inset day and the other four inset days for the 2025/26 academic year are to be identified by schools. Schools will be encouraged to set Monday, 20 July 2026 as an inset day but closed in lieu of twilight training.
Term Starts: Monday 5 January
Holiday: Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February
Term Ends: Friday 27 March
Holiday: Monday 30 March – Friday 10 April
Easter Sunday: Sunday 5 April
Term Starts: Monday 13 April
May Day: Monday 4 May
Holiday: Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May
Term Ends: Monday 20 July
Holiday: Tuesday 21 July – Monday 31 August
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 will be fixed as an inset day and the other four inset days for the 2026/27 academic year are to be identified by schools
Inset day: Tuesday 1 September
Term Starts: Wednesday 2 September
Holiday: Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October
Term Ends: Friday 18 December
Holiday: Monday 21 December – Friday 1 January
Term Starts: Monday 4 January
Holiday: Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February
Term Ends: Thursday 25 March
Holiday: Monday 29 March – Friday 9 April
Easter Sunday: Sunday 28 March
Term Starts: Monday 12 April
May Day: Monday 3 May
Holiday: Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June
Term Ends: Wednesday 21 July
Holiday: Thursday 22 July – Wednesday 1 September
Thursday, 2 September 2027 will be fixed as an inset day and the other four days are to be identified by schools. Schools may wish to set Friday 3 September as an inset day.
Inset day: Thursday 2 September
Term Starts: Friday 3 September
Holiday: Monday 25 October – Friday 29 October
Term Ends: Friday 17 December
Holiday: Monday 20 December – Friday 31 December
