Shirley · Academic Calendar 2025/26
When Shirley runs, breaks and camps.
The 2025/26 academic year at our Shirley centre, term dates, half-term breaks, holiday camps, exam season and the Big Retreat. Weekly classes pause for school holidays; camps run right through them. Leicester publishes its own calendar separately.
Legend▸Term▸Break▸Camp▸Exams▸Milestone
T.01Term 1Aug 30, 2025, Dec 27, 2025
Term 1.
- Wk 0130 Aug 2025▸ TermTerm 1 begins
- Wk 0925 – 31 Oct 2025▸ BreakOctober Half Term
- Wk 1720 – 26 Dec 2025▸ BreakWinter Holidays
- Wk 1827 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026▸ CampWinter Camp
T.02Term 2Jan 3, 2026, Apr 4, 2026
Term 2.
- Wk 193 Jan 2026▸ TermTerm 2 begins
- Wk 2514 – 20 Feb 2026▸ BreakFebruary Half Term
- Wk 2916 – 22 Mar 2026▸ BreakMarch Holiday, closed
- Wk 3128 Mar – 3 Apr 2026▸ CampEaster Camp
- Wk 324 – 10 Apr 2026▸ CampEaster Holidays & Easter Camp
T.03Term 3Apr 11, 2026, Jul 25, 2026
Term 3.
- Wk 3311 Apr 2026▸ TermTerm 3 begins
- Wk 362 May 2026▸ ExamsExam Season starts
- Wk 3923 – 29 May 2026▸ CampMay Half Term & May Camp
- Wk 4030 May 2026▸ MilestoneLTP GCSE Students finish · Exam Season ends
- Wk 4718 – 24 Jul 2026▸ MilestoneThe Big Retreat
- Wk 4825 – 31 Jul 2026▸ CampSummer Camp begins
T.04Term 4Aug 1, 2026, Aug 22, 2026
Term 4.
- Wk 491 – 7 Aug 2026▸ CampSummer Holidays & Summer Camp
- Wk 508 – 14 Aug 2026▸ CampSummer Holidays & Summer Camp
- Wk 5115 – 21 Aug 2026▸ CampSummer Holidays & Summer Camp
- Wk 5222 – 28 Aug 2026▸ CampSummer Holidays & Summer Camp
- Wk 5329 Aug 2026▸ TermNew Academic Year begins
Download the academic calendar.
A single-page PDF with every week of the 2025/26 academic year, marked up for regular sessions, Luminary Tech Path and HAF & Holiday Tech Camps.
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