Monmouthshire Council & LEA School Holidays and Term Dates

The Welsh county of Monmouthshire is overseen by the Monmouthshire County Council who are responsible for a variety of services including looking after schools and setting school holiday dates. The council covers the eastern half of the historic county and has 42 schools within its area. These are 35 primary and 6 secondary schools as well as one special school. Schools do have some flexibility in terms of Inset days but otherwise follow the council set calendar. This involves starting the first term on 1st September with the October half term 24th – 28th then the end of the term on 16th December. The following term starts 3rd January after the Christmas break and continues until 7th April with the February half term week of the 20th. Easter holidays 2017 run from 7th until 24th April with the last term ending on 21st July with the May half term 29th May for a week.

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