Penryn College – Term Dates FAQ (2024/25 & 2025/26)

Penryn College – Term Dates FAQ (2024/25 & 2025/26)

Matched to the dates shown in the provided calendar only.

What key date is listed for the 2024/25 academic year?

Friday 18 July 2025 – Final day of the 2024/25 school year.

When is the Autumn Term (2025/26) — start and end?

Start (students): Wednesday 3 September 2025

End: Thursday 18 December 2025

Notes: Staff Training Days (school closed to students) on Monday 1 September 2025 and Tuesday 2 September 2025. Additional Staff Training Day on Friday 24 October 2025.

When is the Autumn Half Term (2025/26)?

Monday 27 October – Sunday 2 November 2025

When is the Christmas Holiday (between Autumn and Spring terms)?

Friday 19 December 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026

Students return after Christmas on Monday 5 January 2026.

When is the Spring Term (2025/26) — start and end?

Start: Monday 5 January 2026

End: Not explicitly stated on the calendar.

Listed dates within Spring: Staff Training Day on Monday 16 March 2026.

When is the Spring Half Term (2025/26)?

Monday 16 February – Sunday 22 February 2026

When are the Easter Holidays (between Spring and Summer terms)?

Monday 6 April – Sunday 19 April 2026

Good Friday (school closed): Friday 3 April 2026 (listed on the calendar).

Students return after Easter on Monday 20 April 2026.

When is the Summer Term (2025/26) — start and end?

Start: Monday 20 April 2026

End: Friday 17 July 2026

When is the Summer Half Term (2025/26)?

Monday 25 May – Sunday 31 May 2026

Which Bank/Public Holidays are listed on the calendar?
  • Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026 (school closed)
  • May Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May 2026 (school closed)

Only holidays explicitly shown on the calendar are listed here.

What Staff Training (INSET) days are shown?
  • Monday 1 September 2025 – Staff Training Day (school closed to students)
  • Tuesday 2 September 2025 – Staff Training Day (school closed to students)
  • Friday 24 October 2025 – Staff Training Day (school closed to students)
  • Monday 16 March 2026 – Staff Training Day (school closed to students)
What are the first and last teaching days noted for each year?
  • 2024/25: Final day – Friday 18 July 2025
  • 2025/26: First day for students – Wednesday 3 September 2025; Final day – Friday 17 July 2026
What do the standard holidays mean?
  • Christmas Holiday: A two-week break between the Autumn and Spring terms.
  • Easter Holiday: A two-week break between the Spring and Summer terms, which may not always align with the Easter bank holiday weekend.
  • Summer Holiday: The longest break, lasting about six weeks, from late July to early September.