Explore the term dates at EKC Canterbury College and learn more about when each term starts, when our half terms are, and when the College is closed.
*College closed
Term dates 2023 – 2024
Term 1
Monday 4th September – Thursday 19th October 2023
October break – Monday 23rd October – Friday 27th October 2023
Term 2
Monday 30th October – Thursday 14th December 2023
December break – Monday 18th December – Friday 29th December 2024
Term 3
Wednesday 3rd January 2024 – Friday 9th February 2024
February break – Monday 12th February – Friday 16th February 2024
Term 4
Monday 19th February – Thursday 28th March 2024
April break – Tuesday 2nd April – Friday 12th April 2024
Term 5
Monday 15th April – Friday 24th May 2024
May break – Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May 2024
Term 6
Monday 3rd June – Thursday 11th July 2024
Public Holidays
- Summer Bank Holiday – Monday 28th August 2023
- Christmas – Monday 25th December 2023
- Boxing Day – Tuesday 26th December 2023
- Compulsory Christmas Days
- Wednesday 27th December 2023**
- Thursday 28th December 2023**
- Friday 29th December 2023**
- New Year’s Day – Monday 1st January 2024
- Good Friday – Friday 29th March 2024
- Easter Monday – Monday 1st April 2024
- May Day holiday – Monday 6th May 2024
- Spring Bank holidays – Monday 27th May 2024
Group Days
Pre-start of year days – Thursday 24 August – Friday 1 September 2023
Development/Improvement Days
- Friday 20 October 2023*
- Friday 15 December 2023*
- Tuesday 2 January 2024*
- Wednesday 7 February 2024*
- Monday 15 July*
Community Weeks
- W/C Monday 13th November 2023
- W/C Monday 18th March 2024
Colleges’ Celebration Day – Friday 12th July 2024
Development/Improvements Days – these will now be combined days, with time set aside for improvement activities.
Term dates 2024 – 2025
Term 1
Monday 2 September – Thursday 24 October 2024
October break – Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2024
Term 2
Monday 4 November – Thursday 19 December
December break – Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January 2025
Term 3
Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February 2025
February break – Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2025
Term 4
Monday 24 February – Friday 4 April 2025
April break – Monday 7 April – Thursday 17 April 2025
Term 5
Tuesday 22 April – Friday 23 May 2025
May break – Tuesday 27 May – Friday 30 May 2025
Term 6
Monday 2 June – Thursday 10 July 2025
Public Holidays
- Summer Bank Holiday – Monday 26 August 2024
- Christmas – Wednesday 25 December 2024
- Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December 2024
- Compulsory Days – Friday 27 December 2024, Monday 30 December 2024, Tuesday 31 December 2024**
- New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January 2024
- Good Friday – Friday 18 April 2025
- Easter Monday – Monday 21 April 2025
- May Day holiday – Monday 5 May 2025
- Spring Bank Holiday – Monday 26 May 2025.
Group Days
Staff – pre-start of year days – Thursday 22 August – Friday 30 August 2024
Development/Improvement Days
- Friday 25 October 2024
- Friday 20 December 2024
- Friday 7 February 2025
Community Weeks
- W/C Monday 11 November 2024
- W/C Monday 17 March 2025
Colleges’ Celebration Day – Friday 11 July 2025
Development/Improvements Days – these will now be combined days, with time set aside for improvement activities.