Hampshire Council & LEA School Holidays and Term Dates

Hampshire County Council is the body that organises school holiday dates and other matters for the 623 schools in the county. The council meets in Winchester and sets term and half term dates for 450 primary and 96 secondary schools as well as 9 nurseries, 35 special schools and 14 further education colleges. The University of Winchester is within the council area but can set its own holiday dates. The council has set the start of the academic year on 5th September and runs until the Christmas holidays 2016 on 16th December. There is the October half term from 22nd to 30th of the month. The Christmas holidays finish 2nd January and the spring term runs until 8th April with the February half term 18th to 26th. The Easter break 2017 lasts from 8th to 23rd April then the final summer term lasts until 25th July with the May half term 27th May to 4th June.

The Inset Days for the Local Education Authority Schools in Hampshire are decided by the individual schools. Hampshire Data Source