Term Dates
Find all the key term dates for the academic year at Sandwell College, including start and end dates, holidays, and important events.
Academic Year 2025-2026
Autumn Term
Key Dates and Holidays
Term starts: Monday 1 September 2025
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 1: Monday 20 October to Thursday 23 October 2025
Half term holiday: Friday 24 October (staff development day) to Friday 31 October 2025
Classes resume: Monday 3 November 2025
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 2: Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December 2025
Term ends: Friday 19 December 2025
Christmas holiday: Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026 (staff development day)
Classes resume: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Spring Term
Key Dates and Holidays
Term starts: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 3: Monday 9 February to Friday 13 February 2026
Half term holiday: Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026
Classes resume: Monday 23 February 2026
Easter holiday: Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026
Term ends: Friday 10 April 2026
Classes resume: Monday 13 April 2026
Summer Term
Key Dates and Holidays
Term starts: Monday 13 April 2026
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 4: Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026
Bank holiday: Monday 4 May 2026
Half term holiday: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2026
Classes resume: Monday 1 June 2026
Term ends: Friday 26 June 2026
Academic Year 2026-2027
Autumn Term
Key Dates and Holidays
Term starts: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 1: Monday 19 October to Friday 23 October 2026
Half term holiday: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026
Classes resume: Monday 2 November 2025
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 2: Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December 2025
Term ends: Friday 18 December 2026
Christmas holiday: Monday 20 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 (staff development day)
Classes resume: Tuesday 5 January 2027
Spring Term
Key Dates and Holidays
Term starts: Tuesday 5 January 2027
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 3: Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February 2027
Half term holiday: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027
Classes resume: Monday 22 February 2027
Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027
Term ends: Friday 9 April 2027
Classes resume: Monday 12 April 2027
Summer Term
Key Dates and Holidays
Term starts: Monday 12 April 2027
Progress, Achievement & Assessment Week 4: Monday 26 April to Friday 30 April 2027
Bank holiday: Monday 3 May 2027
Half term holiday: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027
Classes resume: Monday 7 June 2027
Term ends: Friday 25 June 2027
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