School Term Dates
These dates are for all Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools in Birmingham. For information about Voluntary Aided and Foundation Schools please contact each school directly.
The school year starts in September. There are 195 school days in each year (39 weeks). Five of these days are reserved for training for teachers and support staff, therefore pupils spend 190 days in school (38 weeks) each year.
The dates for each school year are known and published 12 months in advance. The term dates for the year 2013 - 2014 are expected to be published by July 2012.
Select the year that you wish to view:
School Year 2011 - 2012
Autumn Term 2011
Thursday 1 September to Friday 21 October
Half Term Holiday: Monday 24 Oct to Friday 28 Oct (1 week)
Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December
Christmas Holiday 2011: Monday 19 Dec to Tuesday 03 Jan (2 weeks + 1 day)
There is an extra Bank Holiday for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Headteacher representatives and the Unions have decided to adopt this extra day on Tuesday 03 January 2012 instead of on the national Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday on Tuesday 05 June 2012, which falls during the summer half-term and would therefore be 'lost' to schools as an extra day's holiday.
Spring Term 2012
Wednesday 04 January to Friday 10 February
Half Term Holiday: Monday 13 Feb to Friday 17 Feb (1 week)
Monday 20 February to Friday 30 March
Easter Holiday 2012: Monday 02 April to Friday 13 April ( 2 weeks)
Summer Term 2012
Monday 16 April to Friday 01 June
Half Term Holiday: Monday 04 June to Friday 08 June (1 week)
Monday 11 June to Friday 20 July
School Year 2012 - 2013
Autumn Term 2012
Monday 3 September to Friday 19 October
Half Term Holiday: Monday 22 Oct to Friday 26 Oct (1 week)
Monday 29 October to Friday 21 December
Christmas Holiday 2012: Monday 24 Dec to Friday 4 Jan (2 weeks)
Spring Term 2013
Monday 7 January to Friday 15 February
Half Term Holiday: Monday 18 Feb to Friday 22 Feb (1 week)
Monday 25 February to Thursday 28 March
Easter Holiday 2013: Friday 29 March to Friday 12 April (2 weeks + 1 day)
Summer Term 2013
Monday 15 April to Friday 24 May
Half Term Holiday: Monday 27 May to Friday 31 May (1 week)
Monday 3 June to Tuesday 23 July
Summer Holiday 2013: starts Wednesday 24 July. The end date for the summer holiday in 2013 will be advised by July 2012 when the term dates for the school year September 2013 - 2014 are known.