Gateshead school term dates 2025/26
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2025/26
Terms 2025/26
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| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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What's different about Gateshead
- Autumn term in Gateshead has 75 weekdays in term. Dates: Mon 1 Sep 2025 – Fri 19 Dec 2025. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 38 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
- 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.
- 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: Gateshead, official school term dates. www.gateshead.gov.uk
Verified against www.gateshead.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source
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 do Gateshead schools go back for the autumn term in September 2025?
- The autumn term in Gateshead starts on Monday 1 September 2025.
- When is the October half term 2025 in Gateshead?
- The October half term in Gateshead runs from Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 inclusive.
- When does the autumn term end in Gateshead in 2025?
- Pupils break up on Friday 19 December 2025.