Further Education Term Dates

Term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year 

Autumn term 2025:

• 1 September 2025 – 24 October 2025
• Half Term – 27 October 2025 – 31 October 2025
• 3 November 2025 – 18 December 2025
• Christmas break – 22 December 2025 – 5 January 2026

Spring term 2026:

• 5 January 2026 – 13 February 2026
• Half Term  – 16 February 2026 – 20 February 2026
• 23 February 2026 – 27 March 2026
• Easter break – 30 March 2026 – 10 April 2026

Summer term 2026:

• 13 April 2026 – 22 May 2026
• Half Term – 26 May 2026 – 29 May 2026
• 1 June 2026 – 26 June 2026
• Summer Break – 29 June 2026

The above are term dates for full-time courses. Some courses can continue beyond the end of the summer term and term dates for higher education courses can differ to these term dates. Courses may be run during holidays, on evenings and on Saturdays over the academic year.

Bank holidays are as follows: