Island families can now start planning their holidays for the 2024/25 academic year as the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed term dates.
Children will go back to school on 2nd September 2024 for the start of the new academic year, which will continue right through until 29th July 2025.
It’s been confirmed that the 2-week October half term will remain (18th October – 4th November).
The Christmas break will be between 20th December 2024 and 6th January 2025 – a little over 2 weeks.
Isle of Wight schoolchildren will have the following holidays in 2024/25:
- October half term – break up Friday 18th October 2024, returning 4th November 2024
- Christmas – break up Friday 20th December 2024 returning Monday 6th January 2025
- February half term – break up Friday 14th February 2025 returning Monday 24th February 2025
- Easter – break up on Friday 4th April 2025 returning Tuesday 22nd April 2025
- May half term – break up Friday 23rd May 2025 returning Monday 2nd June 202
In addition, a Bank Holiday is planned for 5th May 2025.
The Summer holidays in 2025 look set to last just 5 weeks, although the first day of the Autumn Term in September 2025 will not be determined until the 2025/26 timetable has been consulted upon and approved in March 2024.
Although the decision to approve the 2024/25 calendar has been made under delegated powers by Councillor Debbie Andre, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Lifelong Skills, the decision could still be called in up until 6th April.
Presuming the decision isn’t challenged, the term dates will become legally binding on 7th April – so you may wish to wait until this date to book that week in the sun…
