Term Dates
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic School
Term dates 2025-2026
Autumn Term 2025
Term Starts: Monday 1st September 2025
INSET Day: Monday 1st September 2025
INSET Day: Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Pupils Return: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
INSET Day: Friday 24th October 2025
Half Term Holiday: Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October 2025
Pupils Return: Monday 3rd November 2025
Term Ends: Friday 19th December 2025
Spring Term 2026
INSET Day: Monday 5th January 2026
Pupils Return: Tuesday 6th January 2026
Half Term Holiday: Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February 2026
INSET Day: Monday 23rd February 2026
Pupils Return: Tuesday 24th February 2026
Term Ends: Friday 27th March 2026
Summer Term 2026
Term Starts: Monday 13th April 2026
(May Day: Monday 4th May)
Half Term Holiday: Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May 2026
Pupils Return: Monday 1st June 2026
INSET Day: Monday 20th July 2026
Note: Last school day for pupils is Friday 17th July 2026
Term Ends: Monday 20th July 2026
Academic Year 2026/2027
Autumn term 2026
INSET Day - Tuesday 1st September 2026
INSET Day – Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Children return to school (Years 1-6) on Thursday 3rd September 2026
Half term - Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2026
INSET Day - Monday 2nd November 2026
Children return to school Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Christmas end of term - Friday 18th December 2026
Spring 2027
INSET Day - Monday 4th January 2027
Children return to school on Tuesday 5th January 2027
INSET Day - Friday 12th February 2027
Half term - Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2027
Easter end of term - Thursday 25th March 2027
Summer 2027
Children return to school on Monday 12th April 2027
May Day Bank Holiday - Monday 3rd May 2027
Half term - Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2027
Children return to school on Monday 6th June 2027
Summer end of term - Tuesday 20th July 2027
INSET Day - Wednesday 21st July 2027