School term dates and holidays
A summary of Oxfordshire school holidays and school term dates.
School term 2023 - 2024
The dates set out below are the school term and holiday dates for 2023-2024. One date (1 September 2023) has been identified as a countywide ‘available for work’ or INSET day.
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4 September - 20 October 2023 |
| October half-term | 23 October - 27 October |
| Autumn Term | 30 October - 20 December |
| Christmas holiday | 21 December - 5 January |
| Spring Term | 8 January - 9 February |
| Spring half-term | 12 February - 16 February |
| Spring Term | 19 February - 28 March |
| Easter Holiday | 29 March - 12 April |
| Summer Term | 15 April - 24 May |
| Late Spring half-term | 27 May - 31 May |
| Summer Term | 3 June - 24 July |
School term 2024 - 2025
The dates set out below are the school term and holiday dates for 2024-2025. One date (2 September 2024) has been identified as a countywide ‘available for work’ or INSET day.
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3 September - 25 October |
| October half-term | 28 October - 1 November |
| Autumn Term | 4 November - 20 December |
| Christmas holiday | 23 December - 3 January |
| Spring Term | 6 January - 14 February |
| Spring half-term | 17 February - 21 February |
| Spring Term | 24 February - 4 April |
| Easter Holiday | 7 April - 21 April |
| Summer Term | 22 April - 23 May |
| Late Spring half-term | 26 May - 30 May |
| Summer Term | 2 June - 22 July |
INSET and other holidays
Consult your school's website or contact the school direct to check the return date for your child as schools have different INSET days.
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).