Ballymoney High School term dates FAQ (2025–2026)

Ballymoney High School — Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

What academic year does this cover?
This page covers the 2025–2026 school year exactly as shown on the school’s calendar.
When is the Autumn term? (Start and end)
Autumn Term runs from 28 August 2025 to 19 December 2025 (shown as Autumn Term 1 and Autumn Term 2).
Autumn Term 1 28 August 2025 – 24 October 2025
Autumn Term 2 3 November 2025 – 19 December 2025
When is the Autumn half-term break?
27 October 2025 – 31 October 2025.
When is the Spring term? (Start and end)
Spring Term runs from 5 January 2026 to 27 March 2026.
Spring Term 1 5 January 2026 – 6 February 2026
Spring Term 2 16 February 2026 – 27 March 2026
When is the Spring half-term break?
9 February 2026 – 13 February 2026.
When is the Summer term? (Start and end)
Summer Term runs from 13 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.
When is the Summer half-term break?
Not listed on the school calendar for 2025–2026.
When is the Christmas Holiday?
22 December 2025 – 2 January 2026 (two-week break between Autumn and Spring terms).
When is the Easter Holiday?
30 March 2026 – 10 April 2026 (two-week break between Spring and Summer terms; dates may not align with the Easter bank-holiday weekend).
When do Summer holidays start and end?
The calendar shows the last day of term as 30 June 2026. Summer holidays begin after 30 June 2026. No return date is listed on this calendar.
Which Bank and Public Holidays are shown?
  • St Patrick’s Day: 17 March 2026 (holiday for staff and pupils)
  • Early May Bank Holiday: 4 May 2026
  • Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May 2026

The following are not separately listed on the calendar: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

What other important dates are on the calendar?
  • 28 Aug 2025: Year 8 Activity Day
  • 29 Aug 2025: First Pupil Day — Year 8 Induction, Sixth Form, Prefects & Peer Mentors only
  • 1 Sep 2025: Whole School Return
  • 13–17 Oct 2025: Year 12 Mock 1 Exams
  • 24 Oct 2025: School Prize Day
  • 10–14 Nov 2025: Year 8, 9, 10 & 11 Autumn Assessment
  • 6 Jan 2026: Staff Development Day (Pupils off school)
  • 20 Feb 2026: Year 8, 9 & 10 Assessment Deadline
  • 2–6 Mar 2026: Year 11 & 12 Mock 2 Exams
  • 2–5 Jun 2026: Year 8, 9 & 10 Summer Assessment
  • 30 Jun 2026: Last day of term and school year
Where did these dates come from?
Extracted directly from the Ballymoney High School School Calendar 2025/2026. Website: School Website.