Autumn term begins on Monday 4 September 2017.
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School term and holiday dates: 2017-18
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 |
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. At this time, the county council has not been made aware of any changes to the above dates by these schools.
From September 2015 governing bodies of all maintained schools will be able to set their own term dates and holiday, following legislation.
School term and holiday dates: 2018-19
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 | To be confirmed |
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. At this time, the county council has not been made aware of any changes to the above dates by these schools.
School term and holiday dates: 2019-20
Autumn term
| Starts | To be confirmed |
| Half term | To be confirmed |
| Ends | To be confirmed |
| Christmas holiday | To be confirmed |
Spring term
| Starts | To be confirmed |
| Half term | To be confirmed |
| Ends | To be confirmed |
| Christmas holiday | To be confirmed |
Summer term
| Starts | To be confirmed |
| Half term | To be confirmed |
| Ends | To be confirmed |
| Christmas holiday | To be confirmed |
Non-pupil days or 'PD' days
The recommended PD days haven't been 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, 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. At this time, the county council has not been made aware of any changes to the above dates by these schools.
School term and holiday dates: 2016-17
Autumn term
| Starts | Thursday 1 September 2016 |
| Half term | Monday 24 October 2016 to Friday 28 October 2016 |
| Ends | Tuesday 20 December 2016 |
| Christmas holiday | Wednesday 21 December 2016 to Tuesday 3 January 2017 |
Spring term
| Starts | Wednesday 4 January 2017 |
| Half term | Monday 13 February 2017 to Friday 17 February 2017 |
| Ends | Friday 31 March 2017 |
| Spring (Easter) holiday | Monday 3 April 2017 to Monday 17 April 2017 |
Summer term
| Starts | Tuesday 18 April 2017 |
| Half term | Monday 29 May 2017 to Friday 2 June 2017 |
| Ends | Friday 21 July 2017 |
| Summer holiday | Monday 24 July 2017 to Friday 1 September 2017 |
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
Thursday 1 September 2016 and Wednesday 4 January 2017 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. At this time, the county council has not been made aware of any changes to the above dates by these schools.
From September 2015 governing bodies of all maintained schools will be able to set their own term dates and holiday, following legislation.
Download a calendar to your email account
You can download this calendar to your personal email account, to track term dates against your own commitments.
Print a school term dates calendar
You can also print a school term dates calendar for your own personal use.