School holidays and term dates

These are the school holiday and term dates for 2009/10 and 2010/11 for schools across North Somerset.

The school year is based on a calendar of 195 days with five days used for staff training also known as In Service Days.

This means schools will be open for the legal minimum of 190 days or 380 sessions.

It will be necessary for parents and other interested parties to contact individual schools direct for confirmation of the five dates when they will be closed to pupils.

Academic Year 2009-10
The term and holiday dates for the 2009-10 school year (starting September 1 2009) have been finalised following consultations that took place in January 2008.

The agreed term and holiday dates for the 2009-10 school year are as follows:

  • Term 1 - Thursday 3 September 2009 to Friday 23 October 2009
  • Term 2 - Monday 2 November 2009 to Friday 18 December 2009
  • Term 3 - Monday 4 January 2010 to Friday 12 February 2010
  • Term 4 - Monday 22 February 2010 to Thursday 1 April 2010
  • Term 5 -   Monday 19 April 2010 to Friday 28 May 2010
  • Term 6 - Monday 7 June 2010 to Friday 23 July 2010

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 25 December 2009 - Christmas Day
  • 28 December 2009 - in lieu of Boxing Day
  • 1 January 2010 - New Years Day
  • 2 April 2010 - Good Friday
  • 5 April 2010 - Easter Monday
  • 3 May 2010 - May Day Bank Holiday 
  • 31 May 2010 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 30 August 2010 - August Bank Holiday.

Five days are also available for professional training closures during term time. These days are set by the Headteacher and Governors of each school. 

Download a word version of the School Term Dates for 2009-10 document.

Academic Year 2010-11
The term and holiday dates for the 2010-11 school year (starting 1 September 2010) have been agreed after consultation.

The agreed term and holiday dates for the 2010-11 school year are as follows:

  • Term 1 - Wednesday 1 September to Friday 22 October 2010
  • Term 2 - Monday 1 November to Friday 17 December 2010
  • Term 3 - Tuesday 4 January to Friday 18 February 2011
  • Term 4 - Monday 28 February to Friday 8 April 2011
  • Term 5 - Tuesday 26 April to Friday 27 May 2011
  • Term 6 - Monday 6 June to Friday 22 July 2011.

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 27 and 28 December 2010 - in lieu of Christmas Day and Boxing Day
  • 3 January 2011 - New Years Day Holiday
  • 22 April 2011 - Good Friday
  • 25 April 2011 - Easter Monday
  • 2 May 2011 - May Day Bank Holiday
  • 30 May 2011 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 29 August 2011 - August Bank Holiday

Download a pdf version of the 2010-11 School Term Dates.

For further information on term dates for our neighbouring authorities contact Bath and North East Somerset CouncilBristol City Council and Somerset County Council.