Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school term dates 2025/26
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Next term date
Schools break up in 104 days — Fri 18 Dec 2026
Next holiday: October half term, Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026
Verified from www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from
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2025/26
Terms 2025/26
| Term | Starts | Ends | School days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Wed 3 Sep 2025 | Fri 19 Dec 2025 | 73 |
| Spring term | Mon 5 Jan 2026 | Fri 27 Mar 2026 | 55 |
| Summer term | Mon 13 Apr 2026 | Wed 22 Jul 2026 | 67 |
Holidays 2025/26
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Mon 27 Oct 2025 | Fri 31 Oct 2025 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 22 Dec 2025 | Fri 2 Jan 2026 |
| February half term | Mon 16 Feb 2026 | Fri 20 Feb 2026 |
| Easter holiday | Mon 30 Mar 2026 | Fri 10 Apr 2026 |
| May half term | Mon 25 May 2026 | Fri 29 May 2026 |
| Summer holiday computed | Thu 23 Jul 2026 | Mon 31 Aug 2026 |
What's different about Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- The autumn term in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 73 school days (Wed 3 Sep 2025 – Fri 19 Dec 2025), 2 days shorter than the median across the 13 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools break up for summer on Wed 22 Jul 2026, 1 day before the latest (Derbyshire, Thu 23 Jul 2026).
- There are 3 half-term breaks in 2025/26: October half term, February half term, May half term.
- Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026) falls inside the Easter holiday.
- The 2025/26 dates were first published in September 2026.
Who these dates apply to
These council dates normally apply to community and voluntary controlled schools.
Where these dates come from
Source: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, official school term dates. www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Verified from www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset
Source text
From 2025 to 2026 Autumn term: 3 September 2025 to 19 December 2025 Autumn half term break: 27 October 2025 to 31 October 2025 Christmas holiday: 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 Spring term: 5 January 2026 to 27 March 2026 Spring half term break: 16 February 2026 to 20 February 2026 Easter holiday: 30 March 2026 to 10 April 2026 Summer term: 13 April 2026 to 22 July 2026 Summer half term break: 25 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 Summer holiday: from 23 July 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the October half term 2026 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- The October half term in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
- When does the autumn term end in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
- When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- The Christmas holiday in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
- When do Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
- The spring term in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
- When is the February half term 2027 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- The February half term in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 inclusive.