Term Dates

Inset Days for 2025-2026

1st Sepember 2025

3rd November 2025

5th January 2026

1st June 2026

20th July 2025

Staffordhire term dates 

Autumn Term 2025

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.

Spring Term 2026

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 

Summer Term 2026

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     

Autumn Term 2026

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      

Spring Term 2027

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   

Summer Term 2027

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.  

Autumn Term 2027

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