Hazelwood College Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

Hazelwood College — Term Dates FAQ (Academic Year 2025–2026)

Source calendar read exactly by legend colours: Holiday for All (yellow), Staff Development Day (green), Targeted Student Day (blue), Baker Day: Teacher Training (orange), and Parents’ Meetings (pink). “No buses” dates are shown in red on the calendar note.

When is the Autumn Term (start and end) for 2025–2026?
Based on the holiday blocks shown, Autumn teaching runs from Mon 1 Sep 2025 (first teaching week after August) to Fri 19 Dec 2025 with the Christmas break beginning the following Monday. (Autumn start/end inferred from the calendar’s August staff/targeted days and the Christmas holiday block.)
When is the Autumn Half Term holiday?
Mon 27 Oct 2025 – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (shown on the calendar note / red “no buses” strip for that week).
When is the Spring Term (start and end)?
Teaching resumes after Christmas on Mon 5 Jan 2026 and continues until just before the Easter holiday block, ending on Tue 31 Mar 2026.
When is the Spring Half Term holiday?
Mon 9 Feb 2026 – Fri 13 Feb 2026 (week highlighted; also listed in the “no buses” note as 12th & 13th).
When is the Summer Term (start and end)?
Summer term starts after Easter on Mon 13 Apr 2026 and ends on Fri 26 Jun 2026 (final teaching days in June before July closures).
When is the Summer Half Term holiday?
Mon 25 May 2026 – Fri 29 May 2026 (Spring Bank Holiday on Mon 25 May is yellow; week shows as holiday/no buses).
Christmas Holiday (between Autumn & Spring terms)
Mon 22 Dec 2025 – Fri 2 Jan 2026 (holiday/no buses). This is the two-week Christmas break indicated by the legend and note.
Easter Holiday (between Spring & Summer terms)
Wed 1 Apr 2026 – Fri 10 Apr 2026 (1 Apr is yellow “Holiday for All”; 2–10 Apr appear in the note as “no buses”).
Summer Holiday (end of year)
Wed 1 Jul 2026 – Mon 31 Aug 2026 (calendar shows July as closed and August largely non-teaching; note references “All of July”).
Which Bank and Public Holidays are on the calendar?
  • Christmas Day — Thu 25 Dec 2025
  • Boxing Day — Fri 26 Dec 2025
  • New Year’s Day — Thu 1 Jan 2026
  • Good Friday — Fri 3 Apr 2026
  • Easter Monday — Mon 6 Apr 2026
  • Early May Bank Holiday — Mon 4 May 2026
  • Spring Bank Holiday — Mon 25 May 2026
  • Summer Bank Holiday — Mon 31 Aug 2026

These appear where highlighted on the calendar (yellow) or within the holiday/no-buses blocks.

Staff Development (INSET) & targeted student days

Staff Development Days (green): Mon 25 Aug 2025 – Fri 29 Aug 2025.

Targeted Student Days (blue): Tue 19 & Wed 20 Aug 2025; Mon 5 Jan 2026; Mon 30 & Tue 31 Mar 2026.

Baker Days (orange): Mon 11 – Fri 15 Aug 2025.

Open Day and Parents’ Meetings

Open Day: Thu 8 Jan 2026.

  • Year 12: Fri 21 Nov 2025 (Morning)
  • Years 13 & 14: Fri 21 Nov 2025 (Afternoon)
  • Year 9: Tue 27 Jan 2026 (Morning)
  • Year 10 Options & Parent Meeting: Tue 27 Jan 2026 (Afternoon)
  • Year 12 Options: Thu 5 Feb 2026 (Afternoon)
  • Year 8: Mon 9 Mar 2026 (Morning)
  • Year 11: Mon 9 Mar 2026 (Afternoon)
  • A Level Results Day: Thu 14 Aug 2026
  • GCSE Results Day: Thu 21 Aug 2026
Are there days with no school buses?
Yes — as printed in the calendar note:
  • 1–30 Aug 2025
  • 30–31 Oct 2025
  • 22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026
  • 12–13 Feb 2026
  • 17 Mar 2026
  • 2–10 Apr 2026
  • 4 May 2026
  • 25 May 2026
  • All of July 2026

Where these overlap with holidays, the school is closed to pupils.

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