Queen’s Park High School — Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

Queen’s Park High School — Term Dates (Academic Year 2025–2026)

All dates are taken directly from the provided school calendar. INSET days indicate students are not in school.

When are the Autumn Term dates (start and end)?
  • Autumn Term 1: Tue 2 September 2025 – Fri 24 October 2025
  • Autumn Term 2: Mon 3 November 2025 – Fri 19 December 2025
  • Staff INSET: Mon 1 September 2025; Fri 28 November 2025; Mon 1 December 2025
When is the Autumn Half Term break?

Mon 27 October 2025 – Fri 31 October 2025.

When are the Spring Term dates (start and end)?
  • Staff INSET: Mon 5 January 2026
  • Spring Term 1: Tue 6 January 2026 – Fri 13 February 2026
  • Spring Term 2: Mon 23 February 2026 – Wed 1 April 2026
  • Spring Break (includes Easter Bank Holidays): Thu 2 April 2026 – Fri 17 April 2026
When is the Spring Half Term break?

Mon 16 February 2026 – Fri 20 February 2026.

When are the Summer Term dates (start and end)?
  • Staff INSET: Mon 20 April 2026
  • Summer Term 1: Tue 21 April 2026 – Fri 22 May 2026
  • Summer Term 2: Mon 1 June 2026 – Wed 22 July 2026
  • Summer Holidays: Thu 23 July 2026 – Mon 31 August 2026
When is the Summer Half Term break?

Mon 25 May 2026 – Fri 29 May 2026 (includes the Spring Bank Holiday).

Christmas Holiday (between Autumn and Spring terms)

Mon 22 December 2025 – Fri 2 January 2026.

Easter Holiday (between Spring and Summer terms)

Thu 2 April 2026 – Fri 17 April 2026 (includes Easter Bank Holidays).

Which Bank and Public Holidays fall within this academic year?
  • Christmas Day — Thu 25 December 2025
  • Boxing Day — Fri 26 December 2025
  • New Year’s Day — Thu 1 January 2026
  • Good Friday — Fri 3 April 2026
  • Easter Monday — Mon 6 April 2026
  • Early May Bank Holiday — Mon 4 May 2026
  • Spring Bank Holiday — Mon 25 May 2026
  • Summer Bank Holiday — Mon 31 August 2026

Note: The calendar explicitly marks Mon 4 May 2026 (Early May) and indicates that Spring Break includes Easter Bank Holidays; Summer Half Term includes the May (Spring) Bank Holiday.

Other important dates from the calendar
  • All students return after summer: Tue 2 September 2025
  • Last day before Christmas break: Fri 19 December 2025
  • Students resume after Christmas break: Tue 6 January 2026
  • Last day before Easter break: Wed 1 April 2026
  • Students resume after Easter break: Tue 21 April 2026
  • Last day of the school year: Wed 22 July 2026