Derbyshire school term dates 2025/26
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Verified against www.derbyshire.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source Where these dates come from
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2025/26
Terms 2025/26
School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Term 1 in Derbyshire has 37 weekdays in term. Dates: Thu 4 Sep 2025 – Fri 24 Oct 2025. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 38 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
- Derbyshire schools break up for summer on Thu 23 Jul 2026, the latest of the 38 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover (Warwickshire is first, on Fri 27 Mar 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.
- TermMinder first recorded the 2025/26 dates 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 against www.derbyshire.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source
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 do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 1 in September 2025?
- The term 1 in Derbyshire starts on Thursday 4 September 2025.
- When does the term 1 end in Derbyshire in 2025?
- Pupils break up on Friday 24 October 2025.
- When is the October half term 2025 in Derbyshire?
- The October half term in Derbyshire runs from Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 inclusive.