School term dates and holidays

A summary of oxfordshire school holidays and school term dates for September 2012 and beyond.

For most schools the current Term 5 runs 15 April - 24 May with the late spring holiday 27 May - 31 May.

School term dates for 2012 - 2013

Term	Dates	Number of days
Term 1	3 September - 26 October 2012 *	40
October holiday	29 October - 2 November 2012
Term 2	5 November - 21 December 2012	35
Christmas holiday	24 December 2012 - 4 January 2013
Term 3	7 January - 8 February 2013	25
February holiday	11 - 15 February 2013
Term 4	18 February - 28 March 2013	29
April holiday	29 March - 12 April 2013
Term 5	15 April - 24 May 2013	29
Late Spring holiday	27 May - 31 May 2013
Term 6	3 June - 23 July 2013	37
Total		195

* 3 September 2012 is a countywide INSET day.
Each school chooses a four additional INSET days with 5 October recommended for Performance Management purposes.

It is recommended that you consult the school's website or contact the school direct to check the return date for your child. Use the Oxfordshire schools search to find a school's contact details and web link.

School term dates for 2013 - 2014

The dates set out below are the confirmed school term and holiday dates from September 2013.

Term	Dates	Number of days
Term 1	02 September 2013 - 25 October 2013	40
October holiday	28 October 2013 - 1 November 2013
Term 2	4 November 2013 - 20 December 2013	35
Christmas holiday	23 December 2013 - 3 January 2014
Term 3	6 January 2014 - 14 February 2014	30
February holiday	17 – 21 February 2014
Term 4	24 February 2014 - 4 April 2014	30
April holiday	7 April 2014 - 21 April 2014
Term 5	22 April 2014 - 23 May 2014	23
Late Spring holiday	26 May 2014 - 30 May 2014
Term 6	2 June 2014 - 22 July 2014	37
Total		195

Note:

02 September 2013 is a countywide INSET day
Schools to choose a further four INSET days from within the envelope
Schools return on Monday 01 September 2014 (which will be an INSET day)

Setting term dates

Oxfordshire school term dates are set by us following consultation with (amongst others) schools, neighbouring authorities and groups representing teaching and other staff.

School term and holiday dates are determined in accordance with the legal requirement, which require that there should be 190 pupil days and 5 teacher available for work days (INSET days). 2 September 2013 has been identified as a countywide ‘available for work’ or INSET day.