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School holidays and term dates

These are the school holiday and term dates for 2011/12 2012/13 and 2013/14 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 2011-12

The term and holiday dates for the 2011-12 school year (starting 1 September 2011) have been agreed after consultation.

The dates are as follows:

  • Term 1 Thursday 1 September to Friday 21 October 2011
  • Term 2 Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December 2011
  • Term 3 Tuesday 3 January to Friday 10 February 2012
  • Term 4 Monday 20 February to Friday 30 March 2012
  • Term 5 Monday 16 April to Friday 1 June 2012
  • Term 6 Monday 11 June to Thursday 19th July 2012

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 26 December 2011 - Boxing Day
  • 27 December 2011 - in lieu of Christmas Day  
  • 2 January 2012 - New Year's Day Holiday
  • 6 April 2012 - Good Friday
  • 9 April 2012 - Easter Monday
  • 7 May 2012 - Early May Bank Holiday
  • 4 June 2012 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 5 June 2012 - Diamond Jubilee Holiday   
  • 27 August 2012 - Summer Bank Holiday 

Download a pdf version of the 2011-12 School Term Dates.

Academic Year 2012-13

The term and holiday dates for the 2012-13 school year (starting 3 September 2012) have been agreed after consultation.

The dates are as follows

  • Term 1 - Monday 3 September 2012 to Friday 26 October 2012 
  • Term 2 - Monday 5 November 2012 to Friday 21 December 2012 
  • Term 3 - Monday 7 January 2013 to Friday 8 February 2013 
  • Term 4 - Monday 18 February 2013 to Friday 22 March 2013 
  • Term 5 - Monday 8 April 2013 to Friday 24 May 2013 
  • Term 6 - Monday 3 June 2013 to Monday 22 July 2013 

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 25 December 2012 - Christmas Day
  • 26 December 2012 - Boxing Day
  • 1 January 2013 - New Year's Day Holiday
  • 29 March 2013 - Good Friday
  • 1 April 2013 - Easter Monday
  • 6 May 2013 - Early May Bank Holiday
  • 27 May 2013 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 26 August 2013 - Summer Bank Holiday 

Download a pdf version of the 2012-13 School term dates

Academic Year 2013-14

The term and holiday dates for the 2013-14 school year (starting 2 September 2013) have been agreed after consultation.

The dates are as follows

  • Term 1 - Monday 2 September 2013 to Friday 25 October 2013 
  • Term 2 - Monday 4 November 2013 to Friday 20 December 2013 
  • Term 3 - Monday 6 January 2014 to Friday 14 February 2014 
  • Term 4 - Monday 24 February 2014 to Friday 4 April 2014 
  • Term 5 - Tuesday 22 April 2014 to Friday 23 May 2014 
  • Term 6 - Monday 2 June 2014 to Tuesday 22 July 2014 

Schools will also be closed for the following public holidays:

  • 25 December 2013 - Christmas Day
  • 26 December 2013 - Boxing Day
  • 1 January 2014 - New Year's Day Holiday
  • 18 April 2014 - Good Friday
  • 21 April 2014 - Easter Monday
  • 5 May 2014 - May Bank Holiday
  • 26 May 2014 - Spring Bank Holiday
  • 25 August 2014 - Summer Bank Holiday 

Download a pdf version of the 2013-14 School term dates

Voluntary Aided, Trust and Foundation schools set their own term dates but will be encouraged to follow the model set out above.

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