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Lewisham school term dates

Term and holiday dates for schools maintained by Lewisham, for 2024–25, 2025–26, 2026–27, 2027–28, 2028–29, with what each break is worth doing something with.

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Lewisham term dates 2024–25

Academic year 2024–25
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)2 Sep 202425 Oct 2024
October half-term28 Oct 20241 Nov 2024
Autumn term (second half)4 Nov 202420 Dec 2024
Christmas holiday23 Dec 20243 Jan 2025
Spring term (first half)6 Jan 202514 Feb 2025
February half-term17 Feb 202521 Feb 2025
Spring term (second half)24 Feb 20254 Apr 2025
Easter holiday7 Apr 202521 Apr 2025
Summer term (first half)22 Apr 202523 May 2025
May half-term26 May 202530 May 2025
Summer term (second half)2 Jun 202522 Jul 2025
Summer holiday23 Jul 2025—

Lewisham declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Lewisham term dates 2025–26

Academic year 2025–26
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)1 Sep 202524 Oct 2025
October half-term27 Oct 202531 Oct 2025
Autumn term (second half)3 Nov 202519 Dec 2025
Christmas holiday22 Dec 20252 Jan 2026
Spring term (first half)5 Jan 202613 Feb 2026
February half-term16 Feb 202620 Feb 2026
Spring term (second half)23 Feb 202627 Mar 2026
Easter holiday30 Mar 202610 Apr 2026
Summer term (first half)13 Apr 202622 May 2026
May half-term25 May 202629 May 2026
Summer term (second half)1 Jun 202620 Jul 2026
Summer holiday21 Jul 2026—

Lewisham declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Lewisham term dates 2026–27

Academic year 2026–27
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)2 Sep 202623 Oct 2026
October half-term26 Oct 202630 Oct 2026
Autumn term (second half)2 Nov 202618 Dec 2026
Christmas holiday21 Dec 20261 Jan 2027
Spring term (first half)4 Jan 202712 Feb 2027
February half-term15 Feb 202719 Feb 2027
Spring term (second half)22 Feb 202725 Mar 2027
Easter holiday26 Mar 20279 Apr 2027
Summer term (first half)12 Apr 202728 May 2027
May half-term31 May 20274 Jun 2027
Summer term (second half)7 Jun 202722 Jul 2027
Summer holiday23 Jul 2027—

Lewisham declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Lewisham term dates 2027–28

Academic year 2027–28
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)1 Sep 202722 Oct 2027
October half-term25 Oct 202729 Oct 2027
Autumn term (second half)1 Nov 202717 Dec 2027
Christmas holiday20 Dec 20273 Jan 2028
Spring term (first half)4 Jan 202811 Feb 2028
February half-term14 Feb 202818 Feb 2028
Spring term (second half)21 Feb 202831 Mar 2028
Easter holiday3 Apr 202817 Apr 2028
Summer term (first half)18 Apr 202826 May 2028
May half-term29 May 20282 Jun 2028
Summer term (second half)5 Jun 202821 Jul 2028
Summer holiday24 Jul 2028—

Lewisham term dates 2028–29

Academic year 2028–29
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)1 Sep 202820 Oct 2028
October half-term23 Oct 202827 Oct 2028
Autumn term (second half)30 Oct 202815 Dec 2028
Christmas holiday18 Dec 20281 Jan 2029
Spring term (first half)2 Jan 20299 Feb 2029
February half-term12 Feb 202916 Feb 2029
Spring term (second half)19 Feb 202929 Mar 2029
Easter holiday30 Mar 202913 Apr 2029
Summer term (first half)16 Apr 202925 May 2029
May half-term28 May 20291 Jun 2029
Summer term (second half)4 Jun 202924 Jul 2029
Summer holiday25 Jul 2029—

Compare with the rest of England

October half-term 2025–26 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2025–26 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2025–26 across EnglandEaster holidays 2025–26 across EnglandMay half-term 2025–26 across EnglandSummer holidays 2025–26 across EnglandOctober half-term 2026–27 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2026–27 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2026–27 across EnglandEaster holidays 2026–27 across EnglandMay half-term 2026–27 across EnglandSummer holidays 2026–27 across EnglandOctober half-term 2027–28 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2027–28 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2027–28 across EnglandEaster holidays 2027–28 across EnglandMay half-term 2027–28 across EnglandSummer holidays 2027–28 across EnglandOctober half-term 2028–29 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2028–29 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2028–29 across EnglandEaster holidays 2028–29 across EnglandMay half-term 2028–29 across EnglandSummer holidays 2028–29 across England

Source: Lewisham’s published term dates. Checked 25 Aug 2026.