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Hertfordshire County Council

School year (2022/23)

Start of term: 1 September 2022

Half term holiday: 24 October 2022 - 28 October 2022

Christmas holiday: 22 December 2022 - 4 January 2023

Half term holiday: 13 February 2023 - 17 February 2023

Easter holiday: 3 April 2023 - 14 April 2023

Half term holiday: 29 May 2023 – 2 June 2023

Summer holiday: 24 July 2023 - 31 August 2023

Printable version of school term dates 2022/23 (PDF 51KB)

School year (2023/24)

Start of term: 1 September 2023

Half term holiday: 23 October 2023 - 27 October 2023

Christmas holiday: 21 December 2023 - 3 January 2024

Half term holiday: 19 February 2024 - 23 February 2024

Easter holiday: 29 March 2024 - 12 April 2024

Half term holiday: 27 May 2024 – 31 May 2024

Summer holiday: 24 July 2024 - 1 September 2024

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School year (2024/25)

Start of term: 2 September 2024

Half term holiday: 28 October 2024 - 1 November 2024

Christmas holiday: 23 December 2024 - 3 January 2025

Half term holiday: 17 February 2025 - 21 February 2025

Easter holiday: 7 April 2025 - 21 April 2025

Half term holiday: 26 May 2025 – 30 May 2025

Summer holiday: 24 July 2025 - 3 September 2025

Printable version of school term dates 2024/25 (PDF 64KB)

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INSET days and occasional days

Community and voluntary-controlled schools must use the above term dates, adding 5 INSET days and 1 Occasional day where children don't need to go to school.

Academies, voluntary-aided, foundation and free schools aren't required to follow the above term dates. 

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How we set term dates

We set term dates to make sure children get the most out of their time at school. We set them based on 7 principles.

1.  School and teacher representatives set an annual window of 196 days. Schools must divide the days between:

  • 190 days pupil attendance
  • 5 professional development days
  • 1 day for occasional holiday

2.  When 2 weeks are set they should include 3 weekends.

3.  School terms should be in full weeks Monday to Friday. If this isn't possible, there should be at least 2 working days.

4.  All half-terms must be full weeks.

5.  The Christmas break should contain 2 full weeks where possible.

6.  Holidays should be as close to neighbouring counties as possible.

7.  The year 7 taster day for new secondary school pupils must be the second Thursday in July.

 

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