Consultation on proposed school terms and holiday dates for 2024/2025

Bristol City Council is responsible for setting the school term and holiday dates for all Community and Voluntary Controlled schools in the city. We have recently opened a public consultation for the 2024/2025 academic year.

The proposed term dates are:

Option 1 Term Dates

• Term 1 - 1 September 2025 to 24 October 2024 (40 days)
• Term 2 - 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 (35 days)
• Term 3 - 5 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 (30 days)
• Term 4 - 23 February 2026 to 2 April 2026 (29 days)
• Term 5 - 20 April 2026 to 22 May 2026 (24 days)
• Term 6 - 1 June 2026 to 21 July 2026 (37 days)

Option 2 Term Dates

• Term 1 - 2nd September 2025 to 24th October 2025 (39 days)
• Term 2 - 3rd November 2025 to 19th December 2025 (35 days)
• Term 3  - 5th January 2026 to 13th February 2026 (30 days)
• Term 4 - 23rd February 2026 to 2nd April 2026 (29 days)
• Term 5 - 20th April 2026 to 22nd May 2026 (24 days)
• Term 6 - 1st June 2026 to 22nd July 2026 (38 days)

Total - 195 School Days*

*In the school year 2024/2025 pupils must attend for 190 days. School may decide which 5 days in the school year are INSET or non-contact days (days when pupils do not attend)

These dates have been put forward following discussions with local authorities neighbouring Bristol; who have also consulting on the term dates.