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School term and holiday dates: 2019 to 2020
Download the school term dates calendar for 2019 to 2020 (PDF, 62KB).
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
Autumn term
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Starts |
Tuesday 1 September 2020 |
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Half term |
Monday 26 October 2020 to Friday 30 October 2020 |
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Ends |
Friday 18 December 2020 |
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Christmas holiday |
Saturday 19 December 2020 - Sunday 3 January 2021 |
Spring term
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Starts |
Monday 4 January 2021 |
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Half term |
Monday 15 February 2021 to Friday 19 February 2021 |
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Ends |
Friday 26 March 2021 |
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Spring (Easter) holiday |
Saturday 27 March 2021 - 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 - 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.
School term and holiday dates: 2021 to 2022
Autumn term
| Starts | Wednesday 1 September 2021 |
| Half term | Monday 25 October 2021 - Friday 29 October 2021 |
| Ends | Friday 17 December 2021 |
| Christmas holiday | Saturday 18 December 2021 - Monday 3 January 2022 |
Spring term
| Starts | Tuesday 4 January 2022 |
| Half term | Monday 21 February 2022 - Friday 25 February 2022 |
| Ends | Friday 8 April 2022 |
| Spring (Easter) holiday | Saturday 9 April 2022 - Sunday 24 April 2022 |
Summer term
| Starts | Monday 25 April 2022 |
| Half term | Monday 30 May 2022 - Friday 3 June 2022 |
| Ends | Thursday 21 July 2022 |
| Summer holiday | Friday 22 July 2022 - Wednesday 31 August 2022 |
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.
Wednesday 1 September 2021, Friday 22 October 2021, Tuesday 4 January 2022, Monday 28 February 2022 and Friday 8 April 2022 are Suffolk County Council's recommended PD days.
Contact your school for details of the extra dates.
Academies and Free Schools can set their own term dates.
School term and holiday dates: 2022 to 2023
Autumn term
| Starts | Thursday 1 September 2022 |
| Half term | Monday 24 October 2022 - Friday 28 October 2022 |
| Ends | Friday 16 December 2022 |
| Christmas holiday | Saturday 17 December 2022 - Monday 2 January 2023 |
Spring term
| Starts | Tuesday 3 January 2023 |
| Half term | Monday 20 February 2023 - Friday 24 February 2023 |
| Ends | Friday 31 March 2023 |
| Spring (Easter) holiday | Saturday 1 April 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023 |
Summer term
| Starts | Monday 17 April 2023 |
| Half term | Monday 29 May 2023 - Friday 2 June 2023 |
| Ends | Friday 21 July 2023 |
| Summer holiday | To be confirmed |
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.
Thursday 1 September 2022, Friday 2 September 2022, Monday 31 October 2022, Tuesday 3 January 2023 and Monday 27 February 2023 are Suffolk County Council's recommended PD days.
Contact your school for details of the extra dates.
Academies and Free Schools can set their own term dates.