Bristol school term dates for 2025/2026 in full

We're halfway through the summer holidays which means back to school shopping has already commenced as students and parents prepare for the 2025/26 school year.

While term dates aren’t set by the national government, local authorities across the country tend to follow the same academic timetable with maybe a week or two difference.

Bristol and the surrounding areas tends to be a week earlier than other areas.

Below we've put a handy guide together of all the term dates for Bristol, South Gloucestershire , North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset for the upcoming school year.

Bristol Schools Term Dates:

Term 1: 2 September 2025 to 24 October 2025

Term 2: 3 November 2025 to 19 December 2025

Term 3: 5 January 2026 to 13 F

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