School term dates: 2019 to 2020
Download the school term dates calendar for 2019 to 2020 (PDF, 136KB).
Autumn term
| Starts | Monday 2 September 2019 |
| Half term | Monday 21 October 2019 to Friday 25 October 2019 |
| Ends | Thursday 19 December 2019 |
| Christmas holiday | Friday 20 December 2019 to Sunday 5 January 2020 |
Spring term
| Starts | Monday 6 January 2020 |
| Half term | Monday 17 February 2020 to Friday 21 February 2020 |
| Ends | Thursday 2 April 2020 |
| Spring (Easter) holiday | Friday 3 April 2020 to Sunday 19 April 2020 (includes Bank Holidays) |
Summer term
| Starts | Monday 20 April 2020 |
| Half term | Monday 25 May 2020 (May Bank Holiday) to Friday 29 May 2020 |
| Ends | Wednesday 22 July 2020 |
| Summer holiday | Thursday 23 July 2020 to Monday 31 August 2020 |
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
Monday 2 September 2019 and Tuesday 3 September 2019 are recommended PD days.
All schools set 5 teacher training days called Professional Development (PD) days. 2 of these PD days are recommended by Suffolk County Council at the start of the Autumn (September, 2 days) term.
The remaining 3 PD days are set by the schools in agreement with other schools in their pyramid.
Contact your school for details of the extra dates.
Academies and Free Schools can set their own term dates.
School term dates: 2020 to 2021
Autumn term
|
Starts |
Tuesday 1 September 2020 |
|
Half term |
Monday 26 October 2020 to Friday 30 October 2020 |
|
Ends |
Friday 18 December 2020 |
|
Christmas holiday |
Saturday 19 December 2020 to Sunday 3 January 2021 |
Spring term
|
Starts |
Monday 4 January 2021 |
|
Half term |
Monday 15 February 2021 to Friday 19 February 2021 |
|
Ends |
Friday 26 March 2021 |
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Spring (Easter) holiday |
Saturday 27 March 2021 to Sunday 11 April 2021 (includes Bank Holidays) |
Summer term
| Starts | Monday 12 April 2021 |
| Half term | Monday 31 May 2021 (May Bank Holiday) to Friday 4 June 2021 |
| Ends | Tuesday 20 July 2021 |
| Summer holiday | Wednesday 21 July 2021 to Tuesday 31 August 2021 |
Please note: Most schools in Suffolk follow these dates. You can check with your child's school to confirm.
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
All schools set 5 teacher training days called Professional Development (PD) days.
Tuesday 1 September 2020, Wednesday 2 September 2020, Monday 2 November 2020, Monday 4 January 2021 and Friday 12 February 2021 are Suffolk County Council's recommended PD days.
Contact your school for details of the dates.
Academies and Free Schools can set their own term dates.
Find information about school attendance and penalty notices.
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