School terms and holidays 2011/2012
| Autumn Term (Total 74 days in term) |
| INSET day (Staff) |
Monday 5th September 2011 (Local Authority directed day) |
| Term begins |
Tuesday 6th September 2011 |
| Half Term |
Monday 24th October to Friday 28th October 2011 |
| Term ends |
Friday 23rd December 2011 |
| Bank Holidays |
26th and 27th December 2011 (For Christmas Day and Boxing Day) |
| Spring Term (Total 55 days in term) |
| Bank Holiday |
Monday 2nd January 2012 (For New Year’s Day) |
| Term begins |
Monday 9th January 2012 |
| Half Term |
Monday 20th February to Friday 24th February 2012 |
| Term ends |
Friday 30th March 2012 |
| Bank Holidays |
Friday 6th April and Monday 9th April 2012 |
| Summer Term (Total 67 days in term (68 for Secondary)) |
| Term begins |
Monday 16th April 2012 |
| Local elections |
Thursday 3rd May 2012 (applies to schools used as Polling Stations) |
| Bank Holiday |
Monday 7th May 2012 |
| Bank Holidays |
Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June 2012 (An extra holiday has been granted for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee) |
| Half term |
Schools to allocate occasional days as required |
| Term ends |
Friday 20th July 2012 |
Additional Information
- Children will be in school for 189 days
- Staff will be in school for 194 days
- 4 INSET days to be allocated during holiday periods
- Occasional Days (Please see agreed guidelines)
- Primary schools - 6 days to allocate as closure days
- Secondary schools – 7 days to allocate as closure days
NB: Autumn Term 2012 begins on Tuesday 4th September 2012
School Year Regulations
Schools must open for 380 half-day sessions (190 days) in each school year, beginning with the first term to start after July.
The local authority (LA) is responsible for setting holiday and term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. The term dates for foundation and voluntary aided schools are decided by their governing bodies.
You can also download the term dates for Bolton schools by clicking on the link in the related documents section below where you can also find advice about taking holidays in term time.