The Independent School Academic Year
The typical UK independent school academic year (excluding some international schools which operate a different system using semesters rather than terms), runs from September to July, and is split into three terms, as detailed below:
| Term |
|
Term Name |
|
Time of Year |
| 1 |
|
Autumn/Michaelmas |
|
September - December with half-term holiday usually in October |
| 2 |
|
Spring/Lent |
|
January - March* with half term holiday usually in February |
| 3 |
|
Summer/Trinity |
|
April - July with half-term holiday usually in May |
* Easter dates change each year, therefore holiday dates will alter accordingly.