Lisburn City College Term Dates 2025/26 – FAQ

Lisburn City College – Term Dates FAQ (2025/26)

Website: School Website • Academic Year: 2025–2026
When is the Autumn Term (start and end)?
Autumn Term runs from Monday 1 September 2025 (Whole School – all year groups) to Friday 19 December 2025 (finishes at 12:00 noon; Non-Uniform Day).
When is the Autumn Half Term break?
Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025.
When is the Spring Term (start and end)?
Spring Term begins on Monday 5 January 2026 and finishes on Tuesday 31 March 2026 (closes at 12:00 noon).
When is the Spring Half Term break?
Monday 9 February – Friday 13 February 2026.
When is the Summer Term (start and end)?
Summer Term begins on Wednesday 15 April 2026 and ends on Tuesday 30 June 2026 (finishes at 12:00 noon; Non-Uniform Day).
When is the Summer Half Term break?
The provided calendar does not show a separate Summer Half Term week. (No dates highlighted.)
When is the Christmas Holiday?
Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026.
Note: A two-week break between the Autumn and Spring terms.
When is the Easter Holiday?
Wednesday 1 April – Tuesday 14 April 2026 (listed as Easter Vacation).
Note: A two-week break between the Spring and Summer terms; it may not align exactly with the Easter bank holiday weekend.
When is the Summer Holiday?
Begins after the school closes at noon on Tuesday 30 June 2026. (Longest break; generally late July to early September, but only the close date is shown on this calendar.)
Which Bank and Public Holidays are noted?
  • Early May Bank Holiday – Monday 4 May 2026
  • Spring Bank Holiday – Monday 25 May 2026
Standard UK holidays to be aware of (not individually highlighted on this calendar): New Year’s Day (Jan 1), Good Friday (variable), Easter Monday (variable), Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August), Christmas Day (Dec 25), Boxing Day (Dec 26).
What important induction and results dates are there in August 2025?
  • Thu 14 Aug 2025 – A Level Results Day
  • Thu 21 Aug 2025 – GCSE Results Day
  • Tue 26 Aug 2025 – Year 11 Induction (AM) & Year 10 Induction (PM)
  • Wed 27 Aug 2025 – Year 12 Induction (AM) & Years 13 & 14 Payment of Induction Funds & Return of Consent Forms (AM)
  • Thu 28 Aug 2025 – Year 8 Induction
  • Fri 29 Aug 2025 – Years 8/13/14 in; Years 13 & 14 Induction Trip
What happens at the start of September 2025?
  • Mon 1 Sep 2025 – Whole School (all year groups) return; Contact Time (Periods 1–3)
  • Mon 8 Sep 2025 – School Photographer
  • Thu 11 Sep 2025 – Year 11 Information Evening
What parents’ meetings and prize events are in the Autumn Term?
  • TBC Oct – Year 14 Parents Information Session
  • Wed 1 Oct 2025 – Senior School Prize Evening
  • Wed 15 Oct 2025 – Junior School Prize Evening
  • Thu 23 Oct 2025 – Year 12 Parents’ Meeting
  • Tue 11 Nov 2025 – Remembrance Service
  • Thu 20 Nov 2025 – Year 8 Parents’ Meeting
  • Thu 27 Nov 2025 – Year 11 Parents’ Meeting
Are there exams or special events before Christmas?
  • Mon 1 – Fri 5 Dec 2025 – Whole School Exam Week (Years 8–14)
  • Wed 17 Dec 2025 – Issue of Years 13 & 14 Reports; Years 8 & 9 Winter Results Issued
  • Thu 18 Dec 2025 – Carol Service
  • Fri 19 Dec 2025 – Autumn Term finishes at 12:00 noon (Non-Uniform Day)
Key Spring Term events (Jan–Mar 2026)?
  • Thu 15 Jan 2026 – Open Night
  • Fri 16 Jan 2026 – Primary School Football Tournament
  • TBC Jan – Annual Reviews (SEN Dept) – 2 weeks
  • Thu 22 Jan 2026 – Year 9 Parents’ Meeting
  • Fri 23 Jan 2026 – Primary School Netball Tournament
  • Thu 5 Feb 2026 – Years 11 & 12 Parent Support Meeting
  • Fri 6 Feb 2026 – Year 10 Long Reports Issued
  • Wed 18 Feb 2026 – Year 10 Information Evening – Options
  • Thu 19 Feb 2026 – Year 10 Parents’ Meeting
  • Wed 25 & Thu 26 Feb 2026 – School Production
  • Sun 1 – Sun 8 Mar 2026 – Ski Trip
  • Thu 5 Mar 2026 – Years 13 & 14 Parents’ Meeting
  • Fri 6 Mar 2026 – Year 12 Reports Issued
  • Tue 17 Mar 2026 – St Patrick’s Day
  • Fri 27 Mar 2026 – Year 11 Reports Out to Parents
  • Tue 31 Mar 2026 – Spring Term finishes at 12:00 noon
Key Summer Term events (Apr–Jun 2026)?
  • Wed 15 Apr 2026 – Summer Term begins
  • Tue 5 & Wed 6 May 2026 – Exceptional Closures (4 & 5)
  • Mon 11 – Fri 15 May 2026 – KS3 Exam Week (Years 8–10)
  • Mon 11 – Fri 22 May 2026 – Year 11 Study Leave / Exams
  • Fri 5 Jun 2026 – Primary Induction Day
  • TBC Jun – Sports Day
  • Mon 22 – Fri 26 Jun 2026 – Work Experience (Years 11 & 13)
  • Wed 24 Jun 2026 – Years 8 & 9 Long Reports Issued
  • TBC Jun – School Formal
  • Tue 30 Jun 2026 – Summer Term ends at 12:00 noon (Non-Uniform Day)