School term and holiday dates

A guide to school term dates and information on bank and public holidays.

School term dates 2025 to 2026

These are the 2025 to 2026 school term and holiday dates for schools in Lambeth.

Term one

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Start dateMonday 1 September 2025
Finish dateFriday 24 October 2025
HolidayMonday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025

Total number of days = 40 days

Term two

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Start dateMonday 3 November 2025
Finish dateFriday 19 December 2025
Christmas holidayMonday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026

Total number of days = 35 days

Term three

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Start dateMonday 5 January 2026
Finish dateFriday 13 February 2026 
HolidayMonday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026

Total number of days = 30 days

Term four

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Start dateMonday 23 February 2026
Finish dateFriday 27 March 2026
Easter holidayMonday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026

Total number of days = 25 days

Term five

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Start dateMonday 13 April 2026
Finish dateFriday 22 May 2026
HolidayMonday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026

Total number of days = 29 days

Term six

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Start dateMonday 1 June 2026
Finish dateMonday 20 July 2026

Total number of days = 36 days

Total number of school days for the year = 195

Public holidays

  • Thursday 25 December 2025 - Christmas Day
  • Friday 26 December 2025 - Boxing Day
  • Thursday 1 January 2026 - New Year's Day
  • Friday 3 April 2026 - Good Friday
  • Monday 6 April 2026 - Easter Monday
  • Monday 4 May 2026 - May Day bank holiday
  • Monday 25 May 2026 - Spring bank holiday
  • Monday 31 August 2026 - Summer bank holiday