Term and holiday dates
Overview
We set the school term and holiday dates for all Derby community schools. Academies, foundation and voluntary-aided schools can have different dates.
Teaching dates usually total 195 days each year. Schools decide when to take their five in service training days (inset days). Schools will inform parents about inset dates for their school. Please check with the school your child goes to about information for inset days.
School year 2025/26
The 2025/26 school year has a total of 195 days.
The Derby city school term dates 2025-26 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year.
Autumn term (72 days)
- Thursday 4 September 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025 (37 days)
- Monday 3 November 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025 (35 days)
Spring term (55 days)
- Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 13 February 2026 (30 days)
- Monday 23 February 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026 (25 days)
Summer term (68 days)
- Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 22 May 2026 (29 days)
- Monday 1 June 2026 to Thursday 23 July 2026 (39 days)
Bank holidays
- Thursday 25 December 2025
- Friday 26 December 2025
- Thursday 1 January 2026
- Friday 3 April 2026
- Monday 6 April 2026
- Monday 4 May 2026
- Monday 25 May 2026
- Monday 31 August 2026
School year 2026/27
The 2026/27 school year has a total of 195 days.
The Derby city school term dates 2026-27 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year.
Autumn term (71 days)
- Friday 4 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 (36 days)
- Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 (35 days)
Spring term (54 days)
- Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 (30 days)
- Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 (24 days)
Summer term (70 days)
- Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 (34 days)
- Monday 7 June 2027 to Monday 26 July 2027 (36 days)
Bank holidays
- Friday 25 December 2026
- Monday 28 December 2026
- Friday 1 January 2027
- Friday 26 March 2027
- Monday 29 March 2027
- Monday 3 May 2027
- Monday 31 May 2027
- Monday 30 August 2027