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Term Dates
The new school year will begin on Monday 1 September 2025
Term Dates 2025 / 26
| AUTUMN TERM 1 School holiday | Monday 1 September – Friday 24 October Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October |
| AUTUMN TERM 2 School holiday | Monday 3 November – Friday 19 December Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January |
| SPRING TERM 1 School holiday | Monday 5 January – Friday 20 February Monday 23 February – Friday 27 February |
| SPRING TERM 2 School holiday | Monday 2 March – Thursday 2 April Friday 3 April – Friday 17 April (Easter weekend 3 April – 6 April) |
| SUMMER TERM 1 School holiday | Monday 20 April – Friday 22 May (May Day Bank holiday will be taken 4 May) Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May (Spring Bank holiday will be taken 25 May) |
| SUMMER TERM 2 | Monday 1 June – Friday 17 July |
Public Holidays 2025 / 26
| Christmas Day | Thursday 25 December 2025 |
| Boxing Day | Friday 26 December 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday 1 January 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 |
| May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May 2026 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 25 May 2026 |
| August Bank Holiday | Monday 31 August 2026 |
INSET Days 2025 / 26
Monday 1st September 2025
Friday 28th November 2025
Friday 26th June 2026
Term Dates 2026 / 27
| AUTUMN TERM 1 School holiday | Tuesday 1 September – Friday 23 October Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October |
| AUTUMN TERM 2 School holiday | Monday 2 November – Friday 18 December Monday 21 December – Friday 1 January |
| SPRING TERM 1 School holiday | Monday 4 January – Friday 12 February Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February |
| SPRING TERM 2 School holiday | Monday 2n February – Thursday 25 March Friday 26 March – Friday 9 April (Easter weekend 26 March – 29 March) |
| SUMMER TERM 1 School holiday | Monday 12 April – Friday 28 May (May Day Bank holiday will be taken 3 May) Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June (Spring Bank holiday will be taken 31 May) |
| SUMMER TERM 2 | Monday 7 June – Friday 16 July |
Public Holidays 2026 / 27
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December 2026 |
| Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December 2026 |
| New Year’s Day | Friday 1 January 2027 |
| Good Friday | Friday 26 March 2027 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 29 March 2027 |
| May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 3 May 2027 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 31 May 2027 |
| August Bank Holiday | Monday 30 August 2027 |
INSET Days 2026 / 27
To be confirmed
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon, Tyne & Wear, NE21 4BQ
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