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School term dates

The start of half term is Monday 23 October 2023 *

2023/24

*Please note that these dates are those recommended by Devon County Council. Each school is responsible for nominating its own non-pupil dates and occasional holidays.

Visit the school information website to find individual school term dates for 2023/24.

Term or holiday Dates
Autumn term Starts: Monday 4 September 2023
Half term: Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October 2023
Ends: Friday 15 December 2023
Christmas holiday Monday 18 December to Friday 29 December 2023
Spring term Starts: Tuesday 2 January 2024
Half term: Monday 12 February to Friday 16 February 2024
Ends: Thursday 28 March 2024
Easter holiday Friday 29 March to Friday 12 April 2024
Summer term Starts: Monday 15 April 2024
Half term: Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May 2024
Ends: Friday 26 July 2024

 

2024/25

*Please note that these dates are those recommended by Devon County Council. Each school is responsible for nominating its own non-pupil dates and occasional holidays.

Visit the school information website to find individual school term dates for 2024/25.

Term or holiday Dates
Autumn term Starts: Tuesday 3 September 2024
Half term: Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November 2024
Ends: Friday 20 December 2024
Christmas holiday Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025
Spring term Starts: Monday 6 January 2025
Half term: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025
Ends: Friday 4 April 2025
Easter holiday Monday 7 April to Monday 21 April 2025
Summer term Starts: Tuesday 22 April 2025
Half term: Monday 26 May to Friday 30 May 2025
Ends: Friday 25 July 2025

 

2025/26

*Please note that these dates are those recommended by Devon County Council. Each school is responsible for nominating its own non-pupil dates and occasional holidays.

Visit the school information website to find individual school term dates for 2025/26.

Term or holiday Dates
Autumn term Starts: Tuesday 2 September 2025
Half term: Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October 2025
Ends: Friday 19 December 2025
Christmas holiday Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026
Spring term Starts: Monday 5 January 2026
Half term: Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026
Ends: Thursday 2 April 2026
Easter holiday Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2026
Summer term Starts: Monday 20 April 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2026
Ends: Friday 24 July 2026

Setting school term dates

Local authorities have a duty to determine the school term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools in their area and recommend these dates for adoption by governors of foundation, voluntary aided, trust maintained, academies and free schools. It is hoped that for consistency across Devon that all schools will adopt the recommended term dates. In previous years Devon’s calendar has been based upon the Local Government Association’s standard school year recommendation, but they no longer perform this role.

The school year in Devon is split into the three terms of autumn, spring and summer. Each term has two half-terms. During the school year, all schools are invited to nominate days when they will close for staff training – these are called non-pupil days or inset days – and for two occasional school holidays.

Term dates are set after consultation with all Devon maintained schools and representatives from union associations to establish 197 school days (including 2 occasional days and 5 staff training days). Devon’s calendar has been created based upon previous years calendars and through discussion with neighbouring authorities to ensure consistency across the South West (where possible). Academies and free schools are not required to provide education for 190 days but the Local Authority encourages them to do so.

Non-pupil dates and opening times

All maintained schools are required by The Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999 to open for 195 days, of which pupils should attend for 190 days during each academic year. Schools should set two days of occasional holiday and five staff training days from the 197 recommended by the LA. Academies and free schools are not bound by these regulations but are encouraged to provide the same number of education days in each year.

It is recommended that schools set their occasional days so as to avoid split week holidays, wherever they fall, however, this is the responsibility of school governors, not the Local Authority.

Schools are asked to indicate their non-pupil dates and opening times to the County Council after the core dates have been confirmed and published on this website. For the dates and times set for all Devon state-funded schools, please go to the School Information pages.


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