You can also find term and holiday dates, together with information about training days, exam timetables and other events in school on our website calendar. For further information about the school day please explore our different Learning Environments.
2023-2024
The following are the recommended term dates provided by City of York Council for schools in the City of York area for the academic year 2023-2024 and include the planned training days for 2023-2024.
Term | First Day for Students | Last Day for Students |
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Autumn 2023 - 1st half term | Primary - Tuesday 5th September 2023 KS3 & KS4:Thursday 7th September 2023 | Friday 27th October 2023 |
Please note the Training Day on Monday 2nd October 2023 | ||
Autumn 2023 - 2nd half term | Monday 6th November 2023 | Thursday 21st December 2023 |
Spring 2024 - 1st half term | Monday 8th January 2024 | Friday 9th February 2024 |
Spring 2024 - 2nd half term | Monday 19th February 2024 | Friday 22nd March 2024 |
Summer 2024 - 1st half term | Monday 8th April 2024 | Friday 24th May 2024 |
Please note the Training Day on Friday 3rd May 2024 | ||
Please note the Bank Holiday on Monday 6th May 2024 | ||
Summer 2024 - 2nd half term | Monday 3rd June 2024 | Friday 19th July 2024 |
2023-2024 INSET Days and Bank Holidays
- Monday 4th September
- Monday 2nd October
- Friday 22nd December
- Friday 3rd May
- 6th May (Bank Holiday)
- Monday 22nd July
All schools are required to close to pupils for five School Training/INSET Days in the year. Staff training dates may be subject to change, subject to any new requirements or regulations which may be issued by the DfE or local education authority. You will be given as much notice as possible of any changes to the training days.
2024-2025
The following are the recommended term dates provided by City of York Council for schools in the City of York area for the academic year 2024-2025. In addition, all schools will also be closed to pupils for a further five Teacher Training/INSET Days.
Term | Term Starts | Terms Ends |
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Autumn 2024 - 1st half term | Monday 2nd September 2024 | Friday 25th October 2024 |
Autumn 2024 - 2nd half term | Monday 4th November 2024 | Friday 20th December 2024 |
Spring 2025 - 1st half term | Monday 6th January 2025 | Friday 14th February 2025 |
Spring 2025 - 2nd half term | Monday 24th February 2025 | Friday 4th April 2025 |
Summer 2025 - 1st half term | Monday 22nd April 2025 | Friday 23rd May 2025 |
Please note the Bank Holiday on Monday 5th May 2025 | ||
Summer 2025 - 2nd half term | Monday 2nd June 2025 | Tuesday 22nd July 2025 |
Information about term dates and school closures for schools throughout the City of York can be found on the CYC website.