School holidays and term dates

We are responsible for setting term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools, including special schools.

All schools must provide 190 days of education a year.

A school list with contact details for all schools in Sheffield is also available on this page.

Schools also need to have 5 teacher professional development days. Professional development days are not fixed, and each school will decide for itself when and how to take these days. Schools may close for a full day, part of a day, or have all of their professional development training after normal school hours. Your school will tell you if they will affect your child.

We use a common set of term dates across the city, but schools that have their own Admission Authority can set their own term dates and our calendars may not apply to them.

These schools include:

  • academies
  • foundations
  • trusts
  • voluntary aided schools

School term dates 2023 to 2024

Following consultation in January and February 2022, the Cabinet Member approved the school term dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2023-24 academic year. The decision became effective from 25 March 2022.

Term dates:

  • Monday 4 September 2023 until Friday 20 October 2023
  • Monday 30 October 2023 until Friday 22 December 2023
  • Monday 8 January 2024 until Friday 9 February 2024
  • Monday 19 February 2024 until Thursday 28 March 2024
  • Monday 15 April 2024 until Friday 24 May 2024
  • Monday 3 June 2024 until Tuesday 23 July 2024

Holiday dates:

  • 25 and 26 December 2023
  • 1 January 2024
  • 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
  • 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)
  • 6 May 2024 (May Day)
  • 27 May 2024 (Spring Bank Holiday)
  • 26 August 2024 (Summer Bank Holiday)

You can also read full details of the record of the Cabinet's decision.

School term dates 2024 to 2025

Following consultation from 12 January to 24 February 2023, the Education, Children and Families Committee formally approved the school term dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2024/25 academic year. The decision was taken on 8 March 2023.

Term time:

  • Monday 2 September until Friday 25 October 2024
  • Monday 4 November until Friday 20 December 2024
  • Monday 6 January until Friday 14 February 2025
  • Monday 24 February until Friday 28 March 2025
  • Monday 14 April until Friday 23 May 2025
  • Monday 2 June until Wednesday 23 July 2025

Holiday dates:

  • 28 October to 1 November 2024 (Autumn Half Term)
  • 23 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 (Christmas)
  • 17 February to 21 February 2025 (Spring Half Term) 
  • 31 March to 11 April 2025 (Easter)
  • 18 and 21 April 2025
  • 5 May 2025 (May Day)
  • 26 May to 30 May 2025 (Spring Bank Half Term)
  • 24 July to 29 August 2025 (Summer break)
School closures for religious observance

If your school plans to close for religious holidays then they will let you know ahead of time and will ensure that all 190 teaching days are achieved.

School calendar 2025 to 2026

Following consultation from 8 January to 23 February 2024, the Education, Children and Families Committee formally approved the school term dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools for the 2024/25 academic year. The decision was taken on 19 March 2024.

Please check with the Individual schools for details of when Professional Development days are to be set.

Contact School Admissions

Pupil Admissions
Floor 5
Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PL

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