Abacus Primary School Term dates (2025-2026)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | First Day of Autumn Term |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Welcome to Year 6 Meeting (Online) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Welcome to Year 5 and Year 4 Meetings (Online) |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Welcome to Year 2 Meeting (In person, large hall) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Foundation Children Start |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Welcome to Year 1 Meeting (In person, large hall) |
| Sep 18, 2025 | KS1 Inclusion Gym Training – Wickford Primary School |
| Sep 21, 2025 | World Alzheimer’s Day |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Fun Walk – Dress in Bright Colours (European Day of Languages Day) |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Welcome to Foundation Meeting (In person, large hall) |
| Oct 5-8, 2025 | Year 6 PGL |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Year 2 Trip to Layer Marney Tower |
| Oct 10, 2025 | World Mental Health Day – Wear Yellow |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Boys Football Wickford Town Football |
| Oct 15-16, 2025 | Year 2 Harvest Performances, Book Look, Girls Football |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Flu Jabs |
| Oct 27-31, 2025 | Autumn Half Term Break |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Return to School |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Flu Jabs |
| Nov 11-12, 2025 | KS1 Parent Consultations |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Individual Photos |
| Nov 18-19, 2025 | KS2 Parent Consultations, Pentathlon Multi Skills |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Geography Awareness Day |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Christmas Street Fayre |
| Nov 28, 2025 | FAPS Bingo Evening Event |
| Dec 1-8, 2025 | Book Fair |
| Dec 2, 2025 | B/C Netball Years 5/6 Beauchamps |
| Dec 9-10, 2025 | Christmas Performances (Year 1 and Foundation), Tag Rugby |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Christmas Jumper Day (Save the Children) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Pantomime (3 performances) |
| Dec 17-18, 2025 | Christmas Lunches (KS1, KS2), Break the Rules Day |
| Dec 19, 2025 | End of Autumn Term – Finish for Christmas |
| Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | Christmas Holiday |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Start of Spring Term |
| Feb 16-20, 2026 | Spring Half Term Break |
| Mar 27, 2026 | End of Spring Term |
| Mar 28 - Apr 12, 2026 | Easter Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Start of Summer Term |
| May 4, 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 25-29, 2026 | Summer Half Term Break |
| Jul 20, 2026 | End of Summer Term |
| Jul 21 - Aug 31, 2026 | Summer Holiday |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day Bank Holiday |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday |
| May 25, 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Christmas Day Bank Holiday |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Boxing Day Bank Holiday |
Abacus Primary School – Term Dates (2025–2026)
Autumn Term: Wednesday 3 September 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025.
Children return on 3 September 2025. Dates align with the school calendar. Schools also allocate five non-pupil (INSET) days within the year.
Autumn Half Term: Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025.
Spring Term: Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026.
Spring Half Term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026.
Summer Term: Monday 13 April 2026 to Monday 20 July 2026.
Summer Half Term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026.
Early May Bank Holiday falls on Monday 4 May 2026 within the Summer Term.
Christmas Holiday: Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026.
School finishes for Christmas on Friday 19 December 2025 and reopens on Monday 5 January 2026.
Easter Holiday: Saturday 28 March 2026 to Sunday 12 April 2026.
May not align exactly with the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Summer Holiday: Tuesday 21 July 2026 to Monday 31 August 2026.
School closes for the summer at the end of Monday 20 July 2026.
Total: Five non-pupil (INSET) days are allocated within the academic year.
Specific dates are set by the school and may be communicated via newsletters or the events calendar.
- Christmas Day: Thursday 25 December 2025
- Boxing Day: Friday 26 December 2025
- New Year’s Day: Thursday 1 January 2026
- Good Friday: Friday 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday: Monday 6 April 2026
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 4 May 2026
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 25 May 2026
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday 31 August 2026
Where a bank holiday falls during term time, the school is closed.
- Welcome Meetings: 9–11 Sept 2025 (Years 6–2), 15 Sept 2025 (Year 1), 29 Sept 2025 (Foundation)
- Foundation children start: Friday 12 Sept 2025
- KS1 Inclusion Gym Training: Thu 18 Sept 2025 KS1
- World Alzheimer’s Day: Sun 21 Sept 2025
- Fun Walk / European Day of Languages: Fri 26 Sept 2025
- Year 6 PGL: 5–8 Oct 2025
- Year 2 Trip (Layer Marney Tower): Mon 6 Oct 2025
- World Mental Health Day – Wear Yellow: Fri 10 Oct 2025
- Harvest Performances (Y2) & Book Look: 15–16 Oct 2025
- Flu Jabs: Thu 23 Oct 2025 & Thu 6 Nov 2025
- Return after Half Term: Mon 3 Nov 2025
- KS1 Parent Consultations: 11–12 Nov 2025
- Individual Photos: Thu 13 Nov 2025
- KS2 Parent Consultations & Pentathlon (KS1/KS2): 18–19 Nov 2025
- Geography Awareness Day: Thu 20 Nov 2025
- Christmas Street Fayre: Wed 26 Nov 2025
- FAPS Bingo (Evening): Fri 28 Nov 2025
- Book Fair: Mon 1 – Mon 8 Dec 2025
- Sports (Beauchamps): Tue 2 Dec (Netball Y5/6) & Tue 9 Dec (Tag Rugby Y5/6)
- Christmas Performances: 9–10 Dec 2025 (Year 1 & Foundation)
- Christmas Jumper Day: Fri 12 Dec 2025
- Pantomime (3 performances): Tue 16 Dec 2025
- Christmas Lunches: Wed 17 Dec (KS1) & Thu 18 Dec (KS2)
- Break the Rules Day & End of Term: Thu 18 Dec & Fri 19 Dec 2025
These are drawn from the school’s autumn events calendar. Future term events are typically announced closer to the dates.
While Essex publishes standard term structures, individual schools (including academies and voluntary-aided schools) may vary term dates and INSET allocations. Always check Abacus Primary School’s official communications before making arrangements.
Calendar Disclaimer
The school Term Dates shown on this page has been sourced directly from the official ## term dates website. Please be aware that all dates and events may be amended at the discretion of the school or local council. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, we recommend checking the official council website or contacting the school office.