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The Downs Primary School & Nursery

Term Dates

Term Dates for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Please also see the printable calendar at the bottom of this page along with a printable version of our term dates for the next academic year.

Autumn Term

Autumn Term Begins Friday 1st September 2023
Non-pupil day (School closed to pupils) Friday 1st September 2023
Non-pupil day (School closed to pupils) Monday 4th September 2023
Children return to school Tuesday 5th September 2023
School breaks for half-term

Friday 20th October 2023

(School finishes at 3:15pm)

Half-term (School closed to pupils) Monday 23rd October to Tuesday 31st October 2023
Children return to school Wednesday 1st November 2023
Non-pupil day (School closed to pupils) Friday 24th November 2023
School breaks for Christmas holidays Thursday 21st December 2023
(School finishes at 1.30pm)
Christmas Holidays (School closed to pupils) Friday 22nd December 2023 to Thursday 4th January 2024

Spring Term

Spring Term Begins Friday 5th January 2024
Non-pupil day (School closed to pupils) Friday 5th January 2024
Children return to school Monday 8th January 2024
Non-pupil day (School closed to pupils) Friday 26th January 2024
School breaks for half-term (School finishes at 3.15pm)

Friday 16th February 2024

(School finishes at 3:15pm)

Half-term (School closed to pupils) Monday 19th February to Friday 23rd February 2024
Children return to school Monday 26th February 2024
Non-pupil day (School closed to pupils) Friday 8th March 2024
School breaks for Easter holidays Thursday 28th March 2024
(School finishes at 1.30pm)
Easter Holidays (School closed to pupils) Friday 29th March to Friday 12th April 2024

Summer Term

Summer Term Begins Monday 15th April 2024
Children return to school Monday 15th April 2024
Bank Holiday (School closed to pupils)

Monday 6th May 2024

School breaks for half-term Friday 24th May 2024
(School finishes at 3.15pm)
Half-term (School closed to pupils) Monday 27th May to Friday 31st May 2024
Children return to school Monday 3rd June 2024
School breaks for Summer holiday Tuesday 23rd July 2024
(School finishes at 1.30pm)
Summer Holidays Begin Wednesday 24th July 2024