Central Secretariat

Dates of University Terms 2006/2007 to 2015/2016

Note:

(i) *From 2007/2008 the Winter Vacation is 4 weeks (previously 3 weeks). This means that in each year from 2007/2008 Term and Vacation dates for the Winter Vacation, Spring Term, Spring Vacation and Summer Term have changed (i.e. each will end a week later).

(ii) From 2007/2008 the Terms (Vacation) pattern is hence 12 weeks (4 weeks), 12 weeks (4 weeks) and 6 weeks (instead of 12-3-12-4-6).

Year

Autumn Term
(12 weeks)

Winter Vacation
(4 weeks*)

Closure

Spring Term
(12 weeks)

Easter Dates

Spring Vacation
(4 weeks)

Summer Term
(6 weeks)

2006/2007

Mon 25 September to
Fri 15 December 2006

Sat 16 Dec to
Sun 7 Jan

Thur 21 Dec
to Tue 2 Jan inclusive

Mon 8 January to
Fri 30 March 2007

GF = 6 Apr
ES = 8 Apr
EM = 9 Apr

Sat 31 March to
Sun 29 April

Mon 30 April to
Fri 8 June 2007

2007/2008

Mon 24 September to
Fri 14 December 2007

Sat 15 Dec to
Sun 13 Jan

Mon 24 Dec
to Wed 2 Jan inclusive

Mon 14 January to
Fri 4 April 2008

GF = 21 Mar
ES = 23 Mar
EM = 24 Mar

Sat 5 April to
Sun 4 May

Mon 5 May to
Fri 13 June 2008

2008/2009

Mon 29 September to
Fri 19 December 2008

Sat 20 Dec to
Sun 18 Jan

Wed 24 Dec
to Fri 2 Jan
inclusive

Mon 19 January to
Fri 10 April 2009

GF = 10 Apr
ES = 12 Apr
EM = 13 Apr

Sat 11April to
Sun 10 May

Mon 11 May to
Fri 19 June 2009

2009/2010

Mon 28 September to
Fri 18 December 2009

Sat 19 Dec to
Sun 17 Jan

Thur 24 Dec
to Fri 1 Jan
inclusive

Mon 18 January to
Fri 9 April 2010

GF = 2 Apr
ES = 4 Apr
EM = 5 Apr

Sat 10 April to
Sun 9 May

Mon 10 May to
Fri 18 June 2010

2010/2011

Mon 27 September to Fri 17 December 2010

Sat 18 Dec to Sun 16 Jan

Thur 23 Dec
to Mon 3 Jan inclusive

Mon 17 January to Fri 8 April 2011

GF = 22 Apr
ES = 24 Apr
EM = 25 Apr

Sat 9 April to
Sun 8 May

Mon 9 May to
Fri 17 June 2011

2011/2012

Mon 26 September to Fri 16 December 2011

Sat 17 Dec to
Sun 15 Jan

Thur 22 Dec
to Tues 3 Jan
inclusive

Mon 16 January to
Fri 6 April 2012

GF = 6 Apr
ES = 8 Apr
EM = 9 Apr

Sat 7 April to
Sun 6 May

Mon 7 May to
Fri 15 June 2012

2012/2013

Mon 24 September to
Fri 14 December 2012

Sat 15 Dec to Sun 13 Jan

Mon 24 Dec
to Wed 2 Jan
inclusive

Mon 14 January to
Fri 5 April 2013

GF = 29 Mar
ES = 31 Mar
EM = 1 Apr

Sat 6 April to
Sun 5 May

Mon 6 May to
Fri 14 June 2013

2013/2014

Mon 30 September to
Fri 20 December 2013

Sat 21 Dec to
Sun 19 Jan

Tues 24 Dec
to Thur 2 Jan
inclusive

Mon 20 January to Fri 11 April 2014

GF = 18 Apr
ES = 20 Apr
EM = 21 Apr

Sat 12 April to
Sun 11 May

Mon 12 May to
Fri 20 June 2014

2014/2015

Mon 29 September to
Fri 19 December 2014

Sat 20 Dec to
Sun 18 Jan

Wed 24 Dec
to Fri 2 Jan
inclusive

Mon 19 January to
Fri 10 April 2015

GF = 3 Apr
ES = 5 Apr
EM = 6 Apr

Sat 11 April to
Sun 10 May

Mon 11 May to
Fri 19 June 2015

2015/2016

Mon 28 September to
Fri 18 December 2015

Sat 19 Dec to
Sun 17 Jan

Thur 24 Dec
to Fri 1 Jan
inclusive

Mon 18 Jan to
Fri 8 April 2016

GF = 25 Mar
ES = 27 Mar
EM = 28 Mar

Sat 9 April to
Sun 8 May

Mon 9 May to
Fri 17 June 2016

Notes:

(i)         Abbreviations:   GF = Good Friday; ES = Easter Sunday; EM = Easter Monday. On occasions, these dates fall in term time. As on May Day teaching or examinations will not be held on these days.

 

(ii)        In some cases the term dates given above include the Easter bank holidays.

 

(iii)       Dates are subject to review and change from time to time.

KRG/AH 1/2/2007

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Last Updated: 10/10/2012