William Hulme’s Grammar School – Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

William Hulme’s Grammar School — Term Dates FAQ (2025–2026)

When is the Autumn Term 2025 (start & end)?
  • Start: Wednesday 3 September 2025
  • End: Friday 19 December 2025 (2.00pm finish)
Staff INSET/Planning (school closed for students): Mon 1 Sep & Tue 2 Sep 2025.
When is the Autumn Half Term 2025?
Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025 (school closed for students). School re-opens Monday 3 November 2025.
Christmas Holiday (between Autumn & Spring terms)
Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026 (two-week break).
When is the Spring Term 2026 (start & end)?
  • Start: Tuesday 6 January 2026
  • End: Thursday 2 April 2026 (2.00pm finish)
Staff INSET (school closed for students): Monday 5 January 2026.
When is the Spring Half Term 2026?
Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026 (school closed for students). School re-opens Monday 23 February 2026.
Easter Holiday (between Spring & Summer terms)
Friday 3 April – Friday 17 April 2026 (two-week break).
When is the Summer Term 2026 (start & end)?
  • Start: Monday 20 April 2026
  • End: Friday 17 July 2026 (2.00pm finish)
Staff INSET: Monday 29 June 2026 (school closed for all students).
When is the Summer Half Term 2026?
Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May 2026 (school closed for students). School re-opens Monday 1 June 2026.
Summer Holiday (after Summer Term)
Begins after Staff INSET Days on Monday 20 July & Tuesday 21 July 2026. This is the longest break (around six weeks, late July to early September).
Which Bank & Public Holidays apply in 2025–2026?
  • 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 (school closed)
  • Spring Bank Holiday — Monday 25 May 2026 (school closed)
  • Summer Bank Holiday — Monday 31 August 2026
Only Early May and Spring Bank Holidays are explicitly marked as school closed in the calendar; others fall within holiday periods.
Other important dates in 2025–2026
  • Assessment Day (school closed for all students): Thursday 4 December 2025
  • Staff Planning Days (school closed for all students): Tuesday 2 September 2025 & Friday 5 December 2025; Friday 20 March 2026
  • Staff INSET Days (school closed for all students): Monday 1 September 2025; Monday 5 January 2026; Monday 29 June 2026; Monday 20 July & Tuesday 21 July 2026
  • School re-opens checkpoints: Monday 3 November 2025; Monday 23 February 2026; Monday 1 June 2026
  • Early finishes at 2.00pm: Friday 19 December 2025, Thursday 2 April 2026, Friday 17 July 2026