Many families are already panning holidays for 2017 holidays so we have put together an easy to use list rounding up all the vital dates that you need to know.
Over a school year, pupils in the county are required to attend for 190 days/380 sessions
Contact your child’s school to check when extra days, like staff training days, are scheduled
TERM 3
Starts: Tuesday, January 3
Ends: Friday, February 10
School holidays: Monday, February 13 to Friday, February 17
TERM 4
Starts: Monday, February 20
Ends: Friday, March 31
School holidays: Monday, April 3 to Monday, April 17
Bank holidays: Friday, April 14; Monday, April 17
TERM 5
Starts: Tuesday, April 18
Bank holiday: Monday, May 1
Ends: Friday, May 26
School holidays: Monday, May 29 to Friday, June 2
Bank holiday: Monday, May 29
TERM 6
Starts: Monday, June 5
Ends: Friday, July 21
School holidays: Monday, July 24 to Friday, September 1
Bank holiday: Monday, August 28
TERM 1
Starts: Monday, September 4
Ends: Friday, October 20
School holidays: Monday, October 23 to Friday, October 27
TERM 2
Starts: Monday, October 30
Ends: Wednesday, December 20
School holidays: Thursday, December 21 to Wednesday, January 3
Banks holiday: Monday, December 25; Tuesday, December 26; Monday, January 1
Private or independent schools set their own term dates
