Derbyshire school term dates 2025/26
Showing the 2025/26 calendar only. Current and next year
Next term date
Schools break up in 48 days — Fri 23 Oct 2026
Next holiday: October half term, Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026
Verified from www.derbyshire.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from
Academies and some other schools can choose different dates, so check with your school.
These dates are shown but not yet fully verified (no exact boundary on or after today).
2025/26
Terms 2025/26
| Term | Starts | Ends | School days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 set by your school |
Thu 4 Sep 2025 | Fri 24 Oct 2025 | 37 |
| Term 2 set by your school |
Mon 3 Nov 2025 | Fri 19 Dec 2025 | 35 |
| Term 3 set by your school |
Mon 5 Jan 2026 | Fri 13 Feb 2026 | 30 |
| Term 4 set by your school |
Mon 23 Feb 2026 | Fri 27 Mar 2026 | 25 |
| Term 5 set by your school |
Mon 13 Apr 2026 | Fri 22 May 2026 | 29 |
| Term 6 set by your school |
Mon 1 Jun 2026 | Thu 23 Jul 2026 | 39 |
Holidays 2025/26
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| October half term computed | Mon 27 Oct 2025 | Fri 31 Oct 2025 |
| Christmas holiday computed | Mon 22 Dec 2025 | Fri 2 Jan 2026 |
| February half term computed | Mon 16 Feb 2026 | Fri 20 Feb 2026 |
| Easter holiday computed | Mon 30 Mar 2026 | Fri 10 Apr 2026 |
| May half term computed | Mon 25 May 2026 | Fri 29 May 2026 |
| Term 6 break computed | Fri 24 Jul 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 |
What's different about Derbyshire
- The term 1 in Derbyshire is 37 school days (Thu 4 Sep 2025 – Fri 24 Oct 2025), 38 days shorter than the median across the 13 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
- Derbyshire schools break up for summer on Thu 23 Jul 2026, the latest of the 13 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover (North Lanarkshire is first, on Fri 26 Jun 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: Derbyshire, official school term dates. www.derbyshire.gov.uk
Verified from www.derbyshire.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset
Source text
2025 to 2026 academic year Please check with your school for information about inset days. 4 September 2025 to 24 October 2025 (37 days) 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025 (35 days) 5 January 2026 to 13 February 2026 (30 days) 23 February 2026 to 27 March 2026 (25 days) 13 April 2026 to 22 May 2026 (4 May 2026 is a bank holiday) (29 days) 1 June 2026 to 23 July 2026 (39 days)
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Frequently asked questions
- When does the term 1 end in Derbyshire in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 23 October 2026.
- When is the October half term 2026 in Derbyshire?
- The October half term in Derbyshire runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
- When do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 2 in November 2026?
- The term 2 in Derbyshire starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
- When does the term 2 end in Derbyshire in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
- When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Derbyshire?
- The Christmas holiday in Derbyshire runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.