Term datesBootham School

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Summer Holiday now

Back to school Tue 8 Septin 12 days

First day off after that: October Half Term · Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct in 7½ wks

Days off · 2025/2026

Today

Summer Holiday

Mon 6 Jul – Fri 4 Sept

back to school Tue 8 Sept

Days off · 2026/2027

INSET Day

Mon 7 Sept

in school · 6 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

back to school Mon 2 Nov

in school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 11 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 14 Dec – Mon 4 Jan

back to school Tue 5 Jan

in school · 1 day

Year group arrangement

Wed 6 Jan

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in school · 4½ weeks

February Half Term

Mon 8 Feb – Fri 12 Feb

back to school Mon 15 Feb

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 19 Mar

Easter Holiday

Mon 22 Mar – Fri 9 Apr

back to school Tue 13 Apr

Year group arrangement

Mon 12 Apr

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in school · 3 weeks

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 3 May

in school · 4 weeks

May Half Term

Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

back to school Mon 7 Jun

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 9 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 12 Jul – Mon 6 Sept

back to school Tue 7 Sept

in school · 7 weeks

Days off · 2027/2028

October Half Term

Mon 25 Oct – Fri 5 Nov

back to school Mon 8 Nov

in school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 17 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 20 Dec – Tue 11 Jan

back to school Wed 12 Jan

in school · 5½ weeks

February Half Term

Mon 21 Feb – Fri 25 Feb

back to school Mon 28 Feb

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 31 Mar

Easter Holiday

Mon 3 Apr – Fri 21 Apr

back to school Mon 24 Apr

in school · 1 week · last day Fri 28 Apr

Rest Weekend

Mon 1 May

in school · 4 weeks

May Half Term

Mon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

back to school Mon 5 Jun

in school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 7 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 10 Jul – Thu 31 Aug

Bootham School term dates at a glance

When does Bootham School go back?: Bootham School returns on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
When does Bootham School break up for Summer?: Bootham School breaks up on Friday, 3 July 2026, the Summer Holiday runs from Monday, 6 July 2026 to Friday, 4 September 2026 and pupils return on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
When does Bootham School break up for October Half Term?: Bootham School breaks up on Friday, 16 October 2026, the October Half Term runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 and pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When does Bootham School break up for Christmas?: Bootham School breaks up on Friday, 11 December 2026, the Christmas Holiday runs from Monday, 14 December 2026 to Monday, 4 January 2027 and pupils return on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

Checked against the school's own page on 14 August 2026.

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