Many schools across Herefordshire will break up for the summer holidays a day earlier this year, due to an additional bank holiday has been announced for Friday 3 June 2022 as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. 

As the majority of schools are already on half term on this date, it has been agreed that the additional one day holiday can be taken at another time. This has been agreed as Friday 22 July 2022, meaning that the summer term will end on Thursday 21 July 2022.

Term dates for the school year 2021-2022

 Autumn term 2021Spring term 2022Summer term 2022
Term startsThursday 2 SeptemberTuesday 4 JanuaryMonday 25 April
Half termMonday 25 October – Friday 29 OctoberMonday 21 February – Friday 25 FebruaryMonday 30 May – Friday 3 June
Term endsFriday 17 DecemberFriday 8 AprilThursday 21 July

Good Friday: 15 April 2022
Easter Monday: 18 April 2022
May Day: 2 May 2022
Spring bank holiday: 30 May 2022

Term dates for the school year 2022-2023

 Autumn term 2022Spring term 2023Summer term 2023
Term startsMonday 5 SeptemberTuesday 3 JanuaryMonday 17 April
Half termMonday 24 October – Friday 28 OctoberMonday 20 February – Friday 24 FebruaryMonday 29 May – Friday 2 June
Term endsFriday 16 DecemberFriday 31 MarchTuesday 25 July

Good Friday: 7 April 2023
Easter Monday: 10 April 2023
May Day: 1 May 2023
Spring bank holiday: 29 May 2023