School term and holiday dates

You can view school term and holiday dates set by Bedford Borough Council below. 

Please check with your child's schools or academy as some may make minor changes to school term dates.  

Teacher training days 

Some schools and academies may change their Personal Development days and term dates. Please check to confirm with your child's school.

School term dates for 2023 - 2024

Autumn term 2023

Starts: Monday 4 September 2023

Half term: Monday 23 October - Friday 27 October 2023

Ends: Tuesday 19 December 2023

Spring term 2024

Starts: Thursday 4 January 2024

Half term: Monday 19 February - Friday 23 February 2024

Ends: Thursday 28 March 2024

Summer term 2024

Starts: Tuesday 16 April 2024 

Half term: Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May 2024

Ends: Friday 19 July 2024

Download calendar: 2023-2024 school term dates (PDF)

School term dates for 2024 - 2025

Autumn term 2024

Starts: Monday 2 September 2024

Half term: Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November 2024

Ends: Friday 20 December 2024

Spring term 2025

Starts: Monday 6 January 2025

Half term: Monday 17 February - 21 February 2025

Ends: Friday 4 April 2025

Summer term 2025

Starts: Tuesday 22 April 2025 

Half term: Monday 26 May - Friday 30 May 2025

Ends: Tuesday 22 July 2025

Download calendar: 2024-2025 school term dates (PDF)

Previous school term dates