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School term and holiday dates: 2018 to 2019
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Autumn term
| Starts | Wednesday 5 September 2018 |
| Half term | Monday 22 October 2018 to Friday 26 October 2018 |
| Ends | Wednesday 19 December 2018 |
| Christmas holiday | Thursday 20 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019 |
Spring term
| Starts | Wednesday 2 January 2019 |
| Half term | Monday 18 February 2019 to Friday 22 February 2019 |
| Ends | Friday 5 April 2019 |
| Spring (Easter) holiday | Monday 8 April 2019 to Monday 22 April 2019 (includes Bank Holidays) |
Summer term
| Starts | Tuesday 23 April 2019 |
| Half term | Monday 27 May 2019 (May Bank Holiday) to Friday 31 May 2019 |
| Ends | Wednesday 24 July 2019 |
| Summer holiday | Thursday 25 July 2019 to Sunday 1 September 2019 |
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
Wednesday 5 September 2018 and Wednesday 2 January 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, 1 day) and Spring (January, 1 day) terms.
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 and holiday dates: 2019 to 2020
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 | To be confirmed |
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 and holiday dates: 2020 to 2021
We'll publish these dates as soon as they are available.
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
To be confirmed.
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 and holiday dates: 2017 to 2018
Autumn term
| Starts | Monday 4 September 2017 |
| Half term | Monday 23 October 2017 to Friday 27 October 2017 |
| Ends | Tuesday 19 December 2017 |
| Christmas holiday | Wednesday 20 December 2017 to Tuesday 2 January 2018 |
Spring term
| Starts | Wednesday 3 January 2018 |
| Half term | Monday 12 February 2018 to Friday 16 February 2018 |
| Ends | Thursday 29 March 2018 |
| Spring (Easter) holiday | Friday 30 March 2018 to Friday 13 April 2018 |
Summer term
| Starts | Monday 16 April 2018 |
| Half term | Monday 28 May 2018 to Friday 1 June 2018 |
| Ends | Tuesday 24 July 2018 |
| Summer holiday | Wednesday 25 July 2018 to Tuesday 4 September 2018 |
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
Monday 4 September 2017 and Wednesday 3 January 2018 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, 1 day) and Spring (January, 1 day) terms.
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. The county council has not yet been made aware of any changes to the above dates by these schools.