Further Education Term Dates

Term dates for the 2024/2025 academic year 

Summer term 2025:

• 22nd April 2025 – 23rd May 2025
• Half Term – 26th May 2025 – 30th May 2025
• 2nd June 2025 – 27th June 2025
• Summer Break – 30th June 2025

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.

Term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year 

Autumn term 2025:

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

Spring term 2026:

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

Summer term 2026:

• 13th April 2026 – 22nd May 2026
• Half Term – 26th May 2026 – 29th May 2026
• 1st June 2026 – 26th June 2026
• Summer Break – 29th 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: