Term Dates

Schools re-assembled on Monday 3 September 2007, for the commencement of the Autumn term and thereafter holidays for the 2007/2008 academic year for all community schools, special schools and voluntary controlled schools are shown below.

School Holidays for the 2007/2008 Academic Year

Holiday	Closing Date	Date Re-opens for Teaching Purposes
Summer 2007 (6 weeks)	Friday 20 July 2007	Monday 3 September 2007
Autumn Half-Term 2007 (1 week)	Friday 19 October 2007	Monday 29 October 2007
Christmas 2007 (2 weeks)	Friday 21 December 2007	Monday 7 January 2008
Spring half-term 2008 (1 week)	Friday 15 February 2008	Monday 25 February 2008
Good Friday/Easter Monday 2008	Thursday 20 March 2008	Tuesday 25 March 2008
Easter 2008 (2 weeks)	Friday 4 April 2008	Monday 21 April 2008
May Day 2008 (1 day)	Friday 2 May 2008	Tuesday 6 May 2008
Summer Half-Term 2008 (1 week)	Friday 23 May 2008	Monday 2 June 2008
Summer 2008	Wednesday 23 July 2008	Thursday 4 September 2008

Note: Five days within the above school terms are to be utilised for in-service training activities. These dates are to be determined and agreed at school level.

Schools will re-assemble on Thursday 4 September 2008, for the commencement of the Autumn term and thereafter holidays for the 2008/2009 academic year for all Community Schools, Special Schools and Voluntary Controlled Schools are shown below.

School Holidays for the 2008/2009 Academic Year

Summer 2008 (6 weeks)	Wednesday 23 July 2008	Thursday 4 September 2008
Autumn Half-Term 2008 (1 week)	Friday 24 October 2008	Monday 3 November 2008
Christmas 2008 (2 weeks)	Friday 19 December 2008	Monday 5 January 2009
Spring Half-Term 2009 (1 week)	Friday 13 February 2009	Monday 23 February 2009
Easter 2009 (2 weeks)	Friday 3 April 2009	Monday 20 April 2009
May Day 2009 (1 day)	Friday 1 May 2009	Tuesday 5 May 2009
Summer Half-Term 2009 (1 week)	Friday 22 May 2009	Monday 1 June 2009
Summer 2009	Wednesday 22 July 2009	To be determined

Note: Four days within the above school terms and one from within the holiday periods are to be utilised for in-service training activities. These dates are to be determined and agreed at individual school level.