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
School year 2027/28
The 2027/28 school year has a total of 195 days.
The Derby city school term dates 2027-28 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year.
Autumn term (73 days)
- Monday 6 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 (35 days)
- Monday 1 November 2027 to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (38 days)
Spring term (62 days)
- Thursday 6 January 2028 to Friday 18 February 2028 (32 days)
- Monday 28 February 2028 to Friday 7 April 2028 (30 days)
Summer term (60 days)
- Monday 24 April 2028 to Monday 26 May 2028 (24 days)
- Monday 5 June 2028 to Monday 24 July 2028 (36 days)
Bank holidays
- Monday 27 December 2027
- Tuesday 28 December 2027
- Monday 1 January 2028
- Friday 14 April 2028
- Monday 17 April 2028
- Monday 1 May 2028
- Monday 29 May 2028
- Monday 28 August 2028
School year 2028/29
The 2028/29 school year has a total of 195 days.
The Derby city school term dates 2028-29 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year.
Autumn term (74 days)
- Tuesday 5 September 2028 to Friday 20 October 2028 (34 days)
- Monday 30 October 2028 to Friday 22 December 2028 (24 days)
Spring term (54 days)
- Monday 8 January 2029 to Friday 16 February 2029 (30 days)
- Monday 26 February 2029 to Thursday 29 March 2029 (24 days)
Summer term (67 days)
- Monday 16 April 2029 to Friday 25 May 2028 (29 days)
- Monday 4 June 2029 to Wednesday 25 July 2029 (38 days)
Bank holidays
- Monday 25 December 2028
- Tuesday 26 December 2028
- Monday 1 January 2029
- Friday 30 March 2029
- Monday 2 April 2029
- Monday 7 May 2029
- Monday 28 May 2029
- Monday 27 August 2029
School year 2029/30
The 2029/30 school year has a total of 195 days.
The Derby city school term dates 2029-30 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year.
Autumn term (72 days)
- Thursday 6 September 2029 to Friday 26 October 2029 (37 days)
- Monday 5 November 2029 to Friday 21 December 2029 (35 days)
Spring term (60 days)
- Monday 7 January 2030 to Friday 15 February 2030 (30 days)
- Monday 25 February 2030 to Friday 5 April 2030 (30 days)
Summer term (63 days)
- Tuesday 23 April 2030 to Friday 24 May 2030 (23 days)
- Monday 3 June 2029 to Friday 26 July 2029 (40 days)
Bank holidays
- Tuesday 25 December 2029
- Wednesday 26 December 2029
- Tuesday 1 January 2030
- Friday 19 April 2030
- Monday 22 April 2030
- Monday 6 May 2030
- Monday 27 May 2030
- Monday 26 August 2030