Gateshead school term dates 2025/26
Showing the 2025/26 calendar only. Current and next year
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.gateshead.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Mon 1 Sep 2025 | Fri 19 Dec 2025 | 75 |
| Spring term | Mon 5 Jan 2026 | Thu 2 Apr 2026 | 59 |
| Summer term | Mon 20 Apr 2026 | Fri 17 Jul 2026 | 59 |
Holidays 2025/26
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Mon 27 Oct 2025 | Fri 31 Oct 2025 |
| Christmas holiday computed | Mon 22 Dec 2025 | Fri 2 Jan 2026 |
| February half term | Mon 23 Feb 2026 | Fri 27 Feb 2026 |
| Easter holiday computed | Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Fri 17 Apr 2026 |
| May half term | Mon 25 May 2026 | Fri 29 May 2026 |
| Summer holiday computed | Mon 20 Jul 2026 | Mon 31 Aug 2026 |
What's different about Gateshead
- The autumn term in Gateshead is 75 school days (Mon 1 Sep 2025 – Fri 19 Dec 2025), exactly the median across the 13 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
- Gateshead schools break up for summer on Fri 17 Jul 2026, 6 days 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: Gateshead, official school term dates. www.gateshead.gov.uk
Verified from www.gateshead.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset
Source text
Community school term dates for 2025/26 Term dates for community schools in Gateshead starting in September 2025. Autumn term | Start of term | Half term | Last day of term | Monday 1 September 2025 | 27 to 31 October 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 Spring term | Start of term | Half term | Last day of term | Monday 5 January 2026 | 23 to 27 February 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 Summer term | Start of term | Half term | Last day of term | Monday 20 April 2026 | 25 to 29 May 2026 (bank holiday 25 May) | Friday 17 July 2026 The return date is Tuesday 1 September 2026. All dates are inclusive. Schools will be closed to pupils on Monday 4 May 2026 (Bank Holiday). Three days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff. These dates are to be determined and agreed by individual school governing bodies. For schools used as polling stations, two days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff and one occasional day within the Summer Term 2026 is to be utilised for the purpose of closure for possible election purposes, this day will be agreed by individual school governing bodies. The start of the Autumn Term 2026 is proposed as Tuesday 1 September 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the October half term 2026 in Gateshead?
- The October half term in Gateshead runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
- When does the autumn term end in Gateshead in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
- When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Gateshead?
- The Christmas holiday in Gateshead runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
- When do Gateshead schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
- The spring term in Gateshead starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
- When is the February half term 2027 in Gateshead?
- The February half term in Gateshead runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 inclusive.