School holidays and term dates
This page gives a brief overview of the terms dates within Doncaster. Individual dates may vary: For Academies and Church Schools - please check with the School. You will find information about the current and future school holiday dates, and there are also downloadable versions of the school holiday calendars available in the downloads section of this page.
2021-22 School Holiday Pattern*
A copy of the holiday pattern for community primary schools, community special schools and Pupil Referral Units is in the download section on the right of this page.
*For Academies, Free Schools and Church Schools check with the School. A pyramid summary can be found in the download section of this page.
To celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee a new Bank Holiday has been added on Friday 3 June and the number of school days has been reduced by one day. Friday 29th July 2022 will now be a School Holiday.
A full list of school holiday patterns with a pyramid summary and the previous consultation is available in the FAQs document in the download section of this page:
| Holiday | Closed From | Reopens |
| Autumn Term | Wednesday 1st September 2021 | |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday 18th October 2021 | Monday 1st November 2021 |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 20th December 2021 | Tuesday 4th January 2022 |
| Spring Half Term | Monday 14th February 2022 | Monday 21st February 2022 |
| Easter Holiday | Monday 4th April 2022 | Tuesday 19th April 2022 |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 2nd May 2022 | Tuesday 3rd May 2022 |
| Summer Half Term | Monday 30th May 2022 | Monday 6th June 2022 |
| Summer Holiday | Friday 29th July 2022 |
2022-23 School Holiday Pattern*
A copy of the holiday pattern for community primary schools, community special schools and Pupil Referral Units is in the download section on the right of this page.
*For Academies, Free Schools and Church Schools check with the School.
Details of the outcome of the consultation exercise are included in the download section to the right of this page and are summarised as follows:-
The Local Authority has carefully considered the responses from the public and schools. When comparing options without a two week October break (Options 1 and 2) and those with a two week break (Options 3 and 4), the majority favoured a pattern without a two week break. The combined data from schools and the public also supported Option 2 (37%) as did those from schools (68%).
Taking into account overwhelming feedback from schools and majority feedback for Option 2, Doncaster Council has determined that Option 2 should be adopted for 2022/23 and 2023/24. This supports feedback from schools to support a pattern which would most likely be adopted by other local schools and would minimise the differences between schools in the same area.
| Holiday | Closed From | Reopens |
| Autumn Term | Monday 5th September 2022 | |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday 24th October 2022 | Monday 31st October 2022 |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 19th December 2022 | Tuesday 3rd January 2023 |
| Spring Half Term | Monday 13th February 2023 | Monday 20th February 2023 |
| Easter Holiday | Monday 3rd April 2023 | Monday 17th April 2023 |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 1st May 2023 | Tuesday 2nd May 2023 |
| Summer Half Term | Monday 29th May 2023 | Monday 5th June 2023 |
| Summer Holiday | Wednesday 26th July 2023 |
Please note: there are five training days to be arranged.
2023-24 School Holiday Pattern*
A copy of the holiday pattern for community primary schools, community special schools and Pupil Referral Units is in the download section on the right of this page.
*For Academies, Free Schools and Church Schools check with the School.
| Holiday | Closed From | Reopens |
| Autumn Term | Monday 4th September 2023 | |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday 23rd October 2023 | Monday 30th October 2023 |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday 25th December 2023 | Monday 8th January 2024 |
| Spring Half Term | Monday 12th February 2024 | Monday 19th February 2024 |
| Easter Holiday | Friday 29th March 2024 | Monday 15th April 2024 |
| May Bank Holiday | Monday 6th May 2024 | Tuesday 7th May 2024 |
| Summer Half Term | Monday 27th May 2024 | Monday 3rd June 2024 |
| Summer Holiday | Wednesday 24th July 2024 |
Please note: there are five training days to be arranged.
Contact:
- Email: admissions@doncaster.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01302 736000
- 2021-22 School Holiday Pattern
- Download (252KB - PDF)
- 2022-23 School Holiday Pattern
- Download (152KB - PDF)
- 2023-24 School Holiday Pattern
- Download (152KB - PDF)
- 2021-22 School Holiday Pattern FAQs
- Download (757KB - PDF)
- 2021-22 Schools Holiday Patterns with Pyramid Summary
- Download (35KB - XLSX)
- 2022-23 and 2023-24 School Holiday Pattern Consultation Outcome
- Download (37KB - DOCX)