Cullybackey College Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

Cullybackey College — Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

Source: school calendar image for Cullybackey College. Answers match only what is shown on the calendar; no unlisted dates are assumed.

When does the 2025–2026 school year begin for pupils?
  • 8A1 & 8A2: Thu 21 Aug 2025 (½ day, 12:15pm finish) and Fri 22 Aug 2025 (½ day).
  • 8A3, 8A4 & 8A5: Tue 26 Aug 2025 (½ day) and Wed 27 Aug 2025 (½ day).
  • Year 13: Thu 28 Aug 2025 (½ day).
  • Year 14: Fri 29 Aug 2025 (½ day).
  • Whole School: Mon 1 Sep 2025.
When is the Autumn Term (start and end) for 2025–2026?

Start: Whole School on Mon 1 Sep 2025 (per calendar).

End: Fri 19 Dec 2025 (½ day, 12:15pm finish) — this date begins the listed Christmas 2025 holiday window.

When is the Autumn Half Term break?

Mon 27 Oct 2025 – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (inclusive) — 5 days.

When is the Spring Term (start and end)?

Start: The calendar lists Christmas Holiday through Fri 2 Jan 2026 (inclusive). The first explicit teaching-date window that follows ends with Easter 2026 beginning on Wed 1 Apr 2026 (½ day). The calendar does not print a specific “first day back” date; therefore no unlisted start date is assumed.

End: Wed 1 Apr 2026 (½ day, 12:15pm finish) — start of the Easter Holiday window.

When is the Spring Half Term break?

Mon 9 Feb 2026 – Fri 13 Feb 2026 (inclusive) — 5 days.

When is the Summer Term (start and end)?

Start: After the listed Easter 2026 holiday (1–15 Apr 2026). The calendar does not explicitly print the first day back; no unlisted start date is assumed.

End: Tue 30 Jun 2026 (½ day, 12:15pm finish) — “End of School Year”.

When is the Summer Half Term break?

Not listed on the calendar provided.

Christmas Holiday (between Autumn & Spring terms)

Fri 19 Dec 2025 (½ day) – Fri 2 Jan 2026 (inclusive) — 10 days.

General definition: A two-week break between the Autumn and Spring terms.

Easter Holiday (between Spring & Summer terms)

Wed 1 Apr 2026 (½ day) – Wed 15 Apr 2026 (inclusive) — 10 days.

General definition: A two-week break between the Spring and Summer terms; may not align exactly with the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Summer Holiday

The calendar lists the last day of school as Tue 30 Jun 2026 (½ day). The subsequent Summer Holiday period is not itemized on the sheet; generally, it is the longest break (~6 weeks, late July to early September), but exact dates are not shown on this calendar.

Other important dates (closures & events) in 2025–2026
  • Prize Day: Fri 19 Sep 2025 (school closed).
  • Exceptional Closure: Wed 8 Oct 2025.
  • Exceptional Closure: Fri 5 Dec 2025.
  • School Closure: Fri 9 Jan 2026.
  • Open Nights (½ day, 12:15pm finish): Mon 12 Jan 2026 & Tue 13 Jan 2026.
  • Exceptional Closures: Fri 30 Jan 2026 & Mon 2 Feb 2026.
  • School Closures: Mon 16 Mar 2026 & Tue 17 Mar 2026.
  • May Day Holiday: Mon 4 May 2026.
  • Bank Holiday: Mon 25 May 2026.
  • School Closure: Fri 19 Jun 2026.
  • End of School Year: Tue 30 Jun 2026 (½ day).
UK Bank & Public Holidays (general list)
  • New Year’s Day — January 1
  • Good Friday — Variable date
  • Easter Monday — Variable date
  • Early May Bank Holiday — First Monday in May
  • Spring Bank Holiday — Last Monday in May
  • Summer Bank Holiday — Last Monday in August
  • Christmas Day — December 25
  • Boxing Day — December 26

Note: Only the dates explicitly printed on the Cullybackey College calendar are treated as school closures above.