As a Jewish school, the term dates at Simon Marks differ slightly from non-denominational schools. The Education Regulations 1999 require all maintained schools to be open and educating their pupils for at least 380 sessions, the equivalent to 190 days.
Some Jewish festivals are where Jewish people are obliged to spend time in prayer and not to undertake ordinary work. On these days the school is closed and the school calendar sets out each year when these dates fall.
As we celebrate all Jewish festivals this means the term dates at Simon Marks may vary from other local schools in order to make up the statutory number of days.
Please note that special leave of absence during term time is only given in exceptional circumstances. Please inform all family and friends of these dates
Please find important dates for each term in the tables below.
TERM DATES 2025 – 2026
AUTUMN TERM 2025
| 1st September | Monday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 2nd September | Tuesday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 3rd September | Wednesday | First day for all pupils |
| 22nd September | Monday | Finish 1.30pm Rosh Hashanah |
| 23rd & 24th September | Tuesday & Wednesday | School Closed for Rosh Hashanah |
| 1st October | Wednesday | Finish 1.30pm Yom Kippur |
| 2nd October | Thursday | School Closed Yom Kippur |
| 6th October | Monday | Finish 1.30pm Sukkot |
| 7th & 8th October | Tuesday & Wednesday | School Closed Sukkot |
| 13th October | Monday | Finish 1.30pm Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
| 14th & 15th October | Tuesday & Wednesday | School closed Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
| 27th to 31st October | Monday to Friday | Half Term |
| 7th November | Friday | Short Fridays begin. Finish at 1.30pm |
| 23rd December | Tuesday | Finish 1.30pm End of Term |
SPRING TERM 2026
| 5th January | Monday | First day for all pupils |
| 16th to 20th February | Monday to Friday | Half Term |
| 3rd March | Tuesday | Finish 1.30pm Purim |
| 27th March | Friday | Finish 1.30pm End of Term |
SUMMER TERM 2026
| 13th April | Monday | First day for all pupils |
| 4th May | Monday | School Closed May Day |
| 22nd May | Friday | School Closed Shavuot |
| 25th to 29th May | Monday to Friday | Half Term |
| 23rd July | Thursday | Finish 1.30pm End of Term |
| 24th July | Friday | CPD (Staff only) |
CPD for staff – the school is closed to children on these days during 2025/2026
| Three CPD DAYS AND FOUR TWILIGHT SESSIONS – TBC |
| 1st September | Monday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 2nd September | Tuesday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 24th July | Friday | CPD (Staff only) |
TERM DATES 2026-2027
AUTUMN TERM 2026
| 2nd September | Wednesday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 3rd September | Thursday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 4th September | Friday | First day for all pupils |
| 11th September | Friday | Finish 1.30pm for Rosh Hashanah |
| 21st September | Monday | School Closed Yom Kippur |
| 25th September | Friday | Finish 1.30pm Sukkot |
| 2nd October | Friday | Finish 1.30pm Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
| 26th to 30th October | Monday to Friday | Half Term |
| 6th November | Friday | Short Fridays begin. Finish at 1.30pm |
| 18th December | Friday | Finish 1.30pm End of Term |
SPRING TERM 2027
| 4th January | Monday | CPD (Staff only) |
| 5th January | Tuesday | First day for all pupils |
| 15th to 19th February | Monday to Friday | Half Term |
| 23rd March | Tuesday | Finish 1.30pm Purim |
| 26th March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 29th March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 16th April | Friday | Finish 1.30pm End of Term |
SUMMER TERM 2027
| 4th May | Tuesday | First day for all pupils |
| 31st May to 4th June | Monday to Friday | Half Term |
| 11th June | Friday | School Closed Shavuot |
| 23rd July | Friday | Finish 1.30pm End of Term |
CPD for staff – the school is closed to children on these days during 2026/2027
| Three CPD DAYS AND FOUR TWILIGHT SESSIONS – TBC |
| 2nd September | Wednesday | CPD (staff only) |
| 3rd September | Thursday | CPD (staff only) |
| 23rd July | Friday | CPD (staff only) |
Children are required to be in school for 190 days of the school year. Please note that special leave of absence during term time is only given in exceptional circumstances. Please inform all family and friends of these dates as holidays and family visits will not be authorised for absence added to the Jewish festival times above or for any other times.
