Term dates
Term Dates - Reading College
Term dates are based around full-time students taking classroom-based courses.
If you’re unsure whether your course follows these dates, please check with your tutor or assessor.
Please note that term dates may vary for some Higher Education courses. See below for HE term dates.
2024/25 Terms |
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Autumn Term 2024 | |
Connect to College Week | Monday 2 - Friday 6 September |
Autumn term (part 1) | Monday 9 September - Friday 25 October |
October half term | Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November |
Autumn term (part 2) |
Monday 4 November - Friday 20 December
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Christmas break |
Monday 23 December - Wednesday 8 January 2025
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Spring Term 2025 | |
Spring term (part 1) | Wednesday 8 January - Friday 14 February 2025 |
Spring half term | Monday 17 - Friday 21 February |
Spring term (part 2) | Monday 24 February - Thursday 3 April |
Easter break | Monday 7 April - Monday 21 April |
Summer Term 2025 | |
Summer term (part 1) | Tuesday 22 April - Friday 23 May |
May half term | Monday 26 - Friday 30 May |
Summer term (part 2) | Monday 2 June - Friday 4 July |
HE term dates
Please note that terms dates may vary for some HE courses.
Autumn term
- Induction week: Monday 16-Friday 20 September 2024
- Teaching weeks: Monday 23 September-Friday 20 December 2024 (except Monday 28 October-Friday 1 November, Independent study week).
- Christmas break: Monday 23 December 2024-Friday 10 January 2025. (Please see Teacher preparation days and CPD days section above).
Spring term
- Teaching weeks: Monday 13 January-Friday 4 or 11 April 2025 (except Monday 17-Friday 21 February, Independent study week)
- Easter break: Monday 7-Monday 21 April 2025.
Summer term
- Teaching weeks: Tuesday 22 April-Friday 13 June 2025 (except Monday 26-Friday 30 May, Independent study week).