Richard Lander School Term Dates 2025–2026

Richard Lander School – Term Dates 2025–2026

When is the Autumn Term (start and end)? 2025–2026
Autumn Term runs from 3 September 2025 to 19 December 2025.
When is the Autumn Half Term break? 2025
Autumn Half Term is from 27 October 2025 to 31 October 2025.
When is the Spring Term (start and end)? 2026
Spring Term runs from 5 January 2026 to 2 April 2026.
When is the Spring Half Term break? 2026
Spring Half Term is from 16 February 2026 to 20 February 2026.
When is the Summer Term (start and end)? 2026
Summer Term runs from 20 April 2026 to 22 July 2026.
When is the Summer Half Term break? 2026
Summer Half Term is from 25 May 2026 to 29 May 2026.
Christmas Holiday (between Autumn and Spring terms) 2025–2026
The Christmas Holiday is from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.
Easter Holiday (between Spring and Summer terms) 2026
The Easter Holiday is from 6 April 2026 to 17 April 2026.
Summer Holiday 2026
The Summer Holiday begins on 23 July 2026 and continues into early September 2026.
Which Bank and Public Holidays fall in 2025–2026?
  • Christmas Day: 25 December 2025
  • Boxing Day: 26 December 2025
  • New Year’s Day: 1 January 2026
  • Good Friday: 3 April 2026
  • Easter Monday: 6 April 2026
  • Early May Bank Holiday: 4 May 2026 (First Monday in May)
  • Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May 2026 (Last Monday in May)
  • Summer Bank Holiday: 31 August 2026 (Last Monday in August)
Are there any INSET (staff training) days?
Yes, the school lists the following INSET days:
  • 3 September 2025
  • 4 September 2025
  • 12 December 2025
  • 27 March 2026
  • 23 July 2026
Note: Schools allocate their own INSET days; only the dates shown above are included.
How many pupil days are in the 2025–2026 school year?
The calendar includes 195 days in total, with schools open to pupils for 190 days. The five additional days are for INSET.