May half term 2023

The dates on this page may not apply to academies, foundation, free or voluntary aided schools. These schools are encouraged to accept the dates set by Birmingham City Council but they are not required to. You should contact these schools directly to confirm their term dates.

The school year starts in September. There are 195 school days in each year (39 weeks). Pupils spend 190 days (38 weeks) in school each year; 5 of the 195 days are reserved for training teachers and support staff.

School Year 2022 to 2023

Autumn Term 2022

Term Starts: Monday 5 September 2022
Half Term: Monday 24 October 2022 to Friday 28 October 2022
Term Ends: Friday 16 December 2022


Spring Term 2023

Term Starts: Tuesday 3 January 2023
Half Term: Monday 20 February 2023 to Friday 24 February 2023
Term Ends: Friday 31 March 2023


Summer Term 2023

Term Starts: Monday 17 April 2023
Half Term: Monday 29 May 2023 to Friday 2 June 2023
Term Ends: Tuesday 25 July 2023


School Year 2023 to 2024

Autumn Term 2023

Term Starts: Monday 4 September 2023
Half Term: Monday 30 October 2023 to Friday 3 November 2023
Term Ends: Friday 22 December 2023


Spring Term 2024

Term Starts: Monday 8 January 2024
Half Term: Monday 12 February 2024 to Friday 16 February 2024
Term Ends: Friday 22 March 2024


Summer Term 2024

Term Starts: Monday 8 April 2024
Half Term: Monday 27 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024
Term Ends: Monday 22 July 2024


School Year 2024 to 2025

Autumn Term 2024

Term Starts: Monday 2 September 2024
Half-term: Monday 28 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Term ends: Friday 20 December 2024


Spring Term 2025

Term Starts: Monday 6 January 2025
Half-term: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Term ends: Friday 11 April 2025


Summer Term 2025

Term Starts: Monday 28 April 2025
Half-term: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Term ends: Monday 21 July 2025


We're currently in term 2, which ends on Friday 16 December.

Term dates for some schools may be different. Contact your child's school to check when extra days, like staff training days, are.

Private or independent schools set their own term dates.

Term and holiday dates 2022 to 2023

Starts

Thursday 1 September 2022

Ends

Friday 21 October 2022

School holidays

Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October 2022

Starts

Monday 31 October 2022

Ends

Friday 16 December 2022

School holidays

Monday 19 December to Monday 2 January 2023

Bank holidays

Monday 26 December and Tuesday 27 December 2022, and Monday 2 January 2023

Starts

Tuesday 3 January 2023

Ends

Friday 10 February 2023

School holidays

Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February 2023

Starts

Monday 20 February 2023

Ends

Friday 31 March 2023

School holidays

Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2023

Bank holidays

Friday 7 April and Monday 10 April 2023

Starts

Monday 17 April 2023

School holidays

Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2023

Bank holidays

Monday 1 May and Monday 29 May 2023

Starts

Monday 5 June 2023

School holidays

Monday 24 July to Thursday 31 August 2023

Bank holiday

Monday 28 August 2023

GCSE and A Level exam dates

The dates of GCSEs and A Levels exams are published by the awarding organisations:

  • AQA
  • Edexcel
  • OCR

If you don't know who the exam awarding organisation is you will need to check with your school.

Please see below the holiday frameworks that have been set by the Authority as guidance to Lancashire schools to cover the period of the Autumn Term 2020 to Summer Term 2024.

We strongly advise that parents/carers should check their child's individual school arrangements prior to making a commitment to a holiday or any other event as the dates set for each establishment may vary.

You can search for a school to check their individual calendars where these have been received and confirmed. Where a school calendar is not available parents/carers should contact the school or check their website.

Schools are asked to designate their five INSET days from within the number of openings provided.

2022/2023

Autumn Term 2022

Starts: Thursday 1 September 2022
Half term: Monday 24 October - Friday 28 October 2022 
Ends: Friday 16 December 2022

Spring Term 2023 

Starts: Tuesday 3 January 2023
Half Term: Monday 13 February - Friday 17 February 2023 
Ends: Friday 31 March 2023

Summer Term 2023

Starts: Monday 17 April 2023
May Day: Monday 1 May 2023
Half Term: Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June 2023 
Ends: Friday 21 July 2023 

Total number of openings - 194

Please note that the number of openings has been amended to include the additional Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

2023/2024

Autumn Term 2023

Starts: Friday 1 September 2023
Half term: Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October 2023 
Ends: Friday 22 December 2023

Spring Term 2024

Starts: Monday 8 January 2024
Half term: Monday 12 February - Friday 16 February 2024
Ends: Thursday 28 March 2024

Summer Term 2024

Starts: Monday 15 April 2024
May Day: Monday 6 May 2024
Half term: Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May 2024
Ends:  Monday 22 July 2024

Total number of openings - 195

What are the UK school holidays for 2023?

You can find bank holidays dates on GOV.UK. ... Academic year 2022 to 2023..

What are the UK school holidays for 2022 23?

Bank holidays.
25 December 2022 (Christmas day).
26 December 2022 (Boxing day).
1 January 2023 (New Years day).
7 April 2023 (Good Friday).
10 April 2023 (Easter Monday).
1 May 2023 (May day).
29 May 2023 (spring bank holiday).
28 August 2023 (August bank holiday).

How long is May half term UK?

Half terms are typically a week in length, end of term holidays typically two weeks, with an extended break for the summer.

Is there a half term in Term 3 2022?

The new academic curriculum calendar states that term three will begin the following week, on September 26, 2022, and run continuously until November 25, 2022, without a half-term break. This period runs from September 26 until November 25, 2022.