School term times Birmingham 2022-23: when do students break up for Christmas, Easter, and summer holidays

The new school year in Birmingham is just around the corner, and pupils across the region will soon be back in the classroom.

Students have enjoyed a six week summer holiday, which has given them plenty of time to unwind ahead of the new school year.

Here’s all you need to know about the new school year in Birmingham, including when students go back and when each of the holidays start throughout the year.

When do pupils in Birmingham start back at school?

The new school year for students in Birmingham begins on Monday, 5 September. This will be the start of the 2022-23 Autumn term.

What are the 2022-23 term dates for Birmingham schools?

Collected below are the term dates for schools in Birmingham, beginning with the start of the new school year all the way through to the end of the 2022-23 year in July 23.

Also included are the dates of holidays including Christmas, Easter, and when the 2023 summer holidays start.

Autumn Term 2022

Term Starts: Monday 5 September 2022

Half Term: Monday 24 October 2022 to Friday 28 October 2022

Term Ends: Friday 16 December 2022

Spring Term 2023

Term Starts: Tuesday 3 January 2023

Half Term: Monday 20 February 2023 to Friday 24 February 2023

Term Ends: Friday 31 March 2023

Summer Term 2023

Term Starts: Monday 17 April 2023

Half Term: Monday 29 May 2023 to Friday 2 June 2023

Term Ends: Tuesday 25 July 2023

Which bank holidays are there during the 2022-23 school year?

Throughout the school year, there will be a number of bank holidays taking place. On these days, schools in the city will be closed.

The next bank holidays to take place are the 26 and 27 December, which won’t affect schools too much as they fall within the Christmas holidays.

In 2023, there will be five bank holidays between January and the end of the school year in July.

These are listed in full below:

2 January - Monday - New Year’s Day (substitute day)

7 April - Friday - Good Friday

10 April - Monday - Easter Monday

1 May - Monday - Early May bank holiday

29 May - Monday - Spring bank holiday

When does the 2023-24 school year start?

Following the next summer holidays, which get underway in July 2023, students in Birmingham will return to the classroom on Monday, 4 September 2023.

This will be the start of the autumn term, and pupils will be in school until the October half term which will start on Monday, 30 October.

The Christmas holidays in the 2023-24 school year in Birmingham will start on Friday, 22 December and finish on Monday, 8 January 2024.