The Ongar Academy Term dates (2025-2026)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | Start of Autumn Term |
| Oct 27-31, 2025 | Autumn Half Term |
| Dec 19, 2025 | End of Autumn Term |
| Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 | Christmas Holiday |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Start of Spring Term |
| Feb 16-20, 2026 | Spring Half Term |
| Mar 27, 2026 | End of Spring Term |
| Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 | Easter Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Start of Summer Term |
| May 4, 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday |
| May 25-29, 2026 | Summer Half Term |
| Jul 20, 2026 | End of Summer Term |
| Jul 21 - Sep 1, 2026 | Summer Holiday |
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
| 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 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Boxing Day |
The Ongar Academy — Term Dates 2025–2026
Matched to term blocks shown for Autumn.
Break Monday 27 October 2025 – Friday 31 October 2025
Half-term week as indicated in the calendar.
Matched to term blocks shown for Spring.
Break Monday 16 February 2026 – Friday 20 February 2026
Half-term week as indicated in the calendar.
Matched to term blocks shown for Summer.
Break Monday 25 May 2026 – Friday 29 May 2026
Half-term week as indicated in the calendar. Early May Bank Holiday occurs on Monday 4 May 2026 (noted separately below).
Holiday Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026
Two-week break between Autumn and Spring terms.
Holiday Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2026
Two-week break between Spring and Summer terms; may not align exactly with Easter bank holiday weekend.
Holiday Tuesday 21 July 2026 – early September 2026 (school return as per next year’s calendar)
Longest break, typically ~6 weeks, following the end of Summer term on Monday 20 July 2026.
- 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 these fall during term, they are non-school days as marked in the calendar’s legend.
- INSET / Non-pupil days: The calendar notes that schools allocate five non-pupil days within the 195-day pattern (or equivalent twilight sessions). Specific INSET dates are set by the school and not specified on this calendar.
- Total pupil days: Autumn 75 days, Spring 55 days, Summer 65 days (total 195 days).
- Early May Bank Holiday notice: Monday 4 May 2026 is a bank holiday and also noted alongside Summer half-term period in the calendar key.
All information above matches the highlighted term blocks and legend on the provided 2025–2026 calendar.
Calendar Disclaimer
The school Term Dates shown on this page has been sourced directly from the official The Ongar Academy 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.