2024-25
The table below sets out the BCA’s school term and holiday dates schedule (general schedule) for academic year 2024/2025.
| Terms | Date of opening | Date of closing |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st half term | Wednesday 4 September 2024 | Friday 18 October 2024 |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Monday 4 November 2024 | Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Spring 1st half term | Monday 6 January 2025 | Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Spring 2nd half term | Monday 24 February 2025 | Friday 4 April 2025 |
| Easter Weekend is on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April 2025, falls at the end of the Spring holiday break | ||
| Summer 1st half term | Tuesday 22 April 2025 | Friday 23 May 2025 |
| May Day is on Monday 5 May 2025 | ||
| Summer 2nd half term | Monday 2 June 2025 | Friday 25 July 2025 |
Easter Weekend – in 2025, this falls on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April which is at the end of the 2 week Spring holiday break.
May Day Holiday is on Monday 5 May in 2025. The Spring bank holiday coincides with the Spring half term break.
Warrington Walking Day – the date has not yet been confirmed but if it follows previous patterns of previous years, it is likely to fall on Friday 27 June in 2025.
Inset Days
Schools and Academies are required to set 5 Inset days. Monday 2 September is recommended as a fixed Inset day for all schools in Warrington. You must set an additional 4 inset days for 2024/25.
- Inset day 1: Monday 2 September 2024
- Inset day 2: Tuesday 3 September 2024
- Inset day 3: Friday 27 June 2025 (Walking Day)
- Inset day 4: Monday 28 July 2025 (Twilight)
- Inset day 5: Tuesday 29 July 2025 (Twilight)
2025-26
| Terms | Training days | Date of opening | Date of closing | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st half term | Tuesday 2 September 2025 | Wednesday 3 September 2025 | Friday 24 October 2025 | 38 |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Monday 10 November 2025 | Friday 19 December 2025 | 30 | |
| Spring 1st half term | Friday 2 January 2026 | Monday 5 January 2026 | Friday 13 February 2026 | 30 |
| Spring 2nd half term | Monday 23 February 2026 | Thursday 2 April 2026 | 29 | |
| Easter Weekend is on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April 2026, falls at the beginning of the Spring holiday break | ||||
| Summer 1st half term | Monday 20 April 2026 | Friday 22 May 2026 | 24 | |
| May Day is on Monday 4 May 2026 | ||||
| Summer 2nd half term | Friday 26 June 2026 (Walking Day) Monday 27 July 2026 (Twilight) Tuesday 28 July 2026 (Twilight) | Monday 1 June 2026 | Friday 24 July 2026 | 39 |
| Total | 190 | |||
Inset Days:
- Inset day 1: Tuesday 2 September 2025
- Inset day 2: Friday 2 January 2026
- Inset day 3: Friday 26 June 2026 (Walking Day)
- Inset day 4: Monday 27 July 2026 (Twilight)
- Inset day 5: Tuesday 28 July 2026 (Twilight)
Easter Weekend – in 2026, this falls on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April which is at the beginning of the 2-week Spring holiday break.
May Day Holiday is on Monday 4 May 2026. The Spring bank holiday – Monday 25 May 2026 coincides with the Spring half-term break.
Warrington Walking Day – the date has not yet been confirmed but if it follows previous patterns of previous years, it is likely to fall on Friday 26 June 2026.
