Explore the term dates at EKC Canterbury College and learn more about when each term starts, when our half terms are, and when the College is closed.
Term Dates 2024 – 2025
*College closed for students
| Term 1 | eight weeks | Tuesday 2 September – Wednesday 23 October 2024 |
| Staff Development Days* | Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October 2025 |
| October break* | Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2024 |
| Term 2 | seven weeks | Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December 2024 |
| Term 2 Community Week | W/C Monday 11 November 2024 |
| December break* | Monday 23rd December – Friday 3rd January 2025 |
| Term 3 | six weeks | Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Staff Development Day* | Wednesday 12 February 2025 |
| February break* | Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Term 4 | six weeks | Monday 24 February – Friday 4 April 2025 |
| Term 4 Community Week | W/C Monday 17 March 2025 |
| April break* | Monday 7 April – Thursday 17 April 2025 |
| Term 5 | five weeks | Tuesday 22 April – Friday 23 May 2025 |
| May break* | Tuesday 27 May – Friday 30 May 2025 |
| Term 6 | six weeks | Monday 2 June – Thursday 10 July 2025 |
| Staff Celebration Day* | Friday 11 July 2025 |
Public Holidays 2024 – 2025
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 26 August 2024 |
| Christmas | Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December 2024 |
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
| Good Friday | Friday 18 April 2025 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 21 April 2025 |
| May Day Holiday | Monday 5 May 2025 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 26 May 2025 |
Term Dates 2025 – 2026
*College closed for students
| Staff Development Day* | Monday 1 September 2025 |
| Term 1 | seven weeks | Tuesday 2 September – Wednesday 15 October 2025 |
| Staff Development Days* | Thursday 16 October and Friday 17 October 2025 |
| October break* | Monday 20 October – Friday 24 October 2025 |
| Term 2 | eight weeks | Monday 27 October – Friday 19 December 2025 |
| Term 2 Community Week | W/C Monday 10 November 2025 |
| December break* | Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Term 3 | six weeks | Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Staff Development Day* | Wednesday 11 February 2025 |
| February break* | Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026 |
| Term 4 | six weeks | Monday 23 February – Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| Term 4 Community Week | W/C Monday 16 March 2026 |
| April break* | Tuesday 7 April – Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Term 5 | five weeks | Monday 20 April – Friday 22 May 2026 |
| May break* | Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May 2026 |
| Term 6 | six weeks | Monday 1 June – Thursday 9 July 2026 |
| Staff Celebration Day* | Friday 10 July 2026 |
Public Holidays 2025 – 2026
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 25 August 2025 |
| Christmas | Thursday 25 December 2025 |
| Boxing Day | Friday 26 December 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday 1 January 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday 3 April 2026 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 |
| May Day Holiday | Monday 4 May 2026 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 25 May 2026 |
We’re part of six community-based colleges
