The University has endeavoured to provide the following future dates well in advance to enable our students, staff and partners to more easily plan for upcoming academic years. Please note that these dates are subject to change, and it is recommended to check back periodically for any updates.

Holiday dates may differ for some courses such as Nursing, some postgraduate taught courses and postgraduate research courses. Please contact your Faculty for specific dates relating to your course, postgraduate research students can also view annual leave information here (if applicable).

Term Dates

2024/25 Term Dates
Semester 1 (Autumn Term) 30/09/2024 - 13/12/2024
Christmas 16/12/2024 - 03/01/2025
Semester 2 (Winter Term) 06/01/2025 - 11/04/2025
Easter 14/04/2025 - 02/05/2025 
Semester 2 (Spring Term) 05/05/2025 - 06/06/2025
Summer 09/06/2025 - 19/09/2025 
2025/26 Term Dates  
Semester 1 (Autumn Term) 22/09/2025 - 12/12/2025
Christmas 15/12/2025 - 02/01/2026 
Semester 2 (Winter Term) 05/01/2026 - 27/03/2026
Easter 30/03/2026 - 17/04/2026
Semester 2 (Spring Term) 20/04/2026 - 05/06/2026
Summer 08/06/2026 - 18/09/2026 
2026/27 Term Dates  
Semester 1 (Autumn Term) 21/09/2026 - 11/12/2026
Christmas 14/12/2026 - 01/01/2027
Semester 2 (Winter Term) 04/01/2027 - 19/03/2027
Easter 22/03/2027 - 09/04/2027
Semester 2 (Spring Term) 12/04/2027 - 04/06/2027
Summer 07/06/2027- 27/09/2027
2027/28 Term Dates  
Semester 1 (Autumn Term) 27/09/2027 - 17/12/2027
Christmas 20/12/2027 - 07/01/2028
Semester 2 (Winter Term) 10/01/2028 - 07/04/2028
Easter 10/04/2028 - 28/04/2028
Semester 2 (Spring Term) 02/05/2028 - 09/06/2028
Summer 11/06/2028 - 22/09/2028

 Bank Holidays

Bank Holidays 2024
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May bank holiday
Spring bank holiday
Summer bank holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day 

Monday, January 1
Friday, March 29
Monday, April 1
Monday, May 6
Monday, May 27
Monday, August 26
Wednesday, December 25
Thursday, December 26

Bank Holidays 2025
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May bank holiday
Spring bank holiday
Summer bank holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

Wednesday, January 1
Friday, April 18
Monday, April 21
Monday, May 5
Monday, May 26
Monday, August 25
Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26

Bank Holidays 2026
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May bank holiday
Spring bank holiday
Summer bank holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day (substitute)


Thursday, January 1
Good Friday, April 3
Monday, April 6
Monday, May 4
Monday, May 25
Monday, August 31
Friday, 25 December
Monday, 28 December

Bank Holidays 2027 (More to follow).
Summer bank holiday
Christmas Day (substitute)
Boxing Day (substitute) 


Monday, August 30
Monday, December 27
Tuesday, December 28