School Year 2025/2026
Autumn Term 2025
Wednesday 3 September – Friday 24 October
Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December
Spring Term 2026
Tuesday 6 January – Friday 13 February
Monday 23 February – Friday 27 March
Summer Term 2026
Tuesday 13 April – Thursday 21 May
Monday 1 June – Friday 17 July
Bank Holidays
Monday 25 August
Thursday 25 December
Friday 26 December
Thursday 1 January
Friday 3 April
Monday 6 April
Monday 5 May
Monday 25 May
Staff Training Days
Monday 1 September 2025
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Monday 5 January 2026
Friday 22 May 2026
Monday 21 July 2026
Family Holidays During Term Time
Changes to term-time holiday legislation (Leave of Absence) have been made, and include the following:
Headteachers may not grant leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances.
Headteachers should determine the number of school days a child can be away under such exceptional circumstances. There are certain vulnerable and high profile periods of the year (e.g. the first six weeks of any academic year) when leave of absence may not be granted even under exceptional circumstances
Exceptional circumstances ( for which evidence will be needed) may include:
- service personnel on active duty;
- where an absence from school is recommended by a health professional as part of a parent’s or child’s rehabilitation from a medical or emotional issue;
- the death or terminal illness of a person close to the family;
- attendance at a wedding or funeral of a person close to the family
- Penalty Notice charges will rise and payment periods will be reduced.
Headteachers will not be in a position to authorise any pupil absence from school simply on the grounds of a term-time holiday. Parents and carers are strongly advised to consult the DfE website for more details and not to make arrangements without knowledge of what is meant by exceptional circumstances. Only then should they make their case to the Headteacher or e-mail the Education Welfare Service on education.welfare@eastriding.gov.uk. for further advice. It is to your advantage to have this discussion prior to any plans being made.
Having done this, if you wish to make an application for Leave of Absence, please download the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Absence from School for Exceptional Circumstances Request Form. This should be completed, signed and sent into school.
Regretfully, we cannot accept emailed copies of this Form, as it is essential that we receive a signed original document. Thank you for your co-operation.