Hull College Term Dates
The academic year at Hull College, which starts in September, is split into three terms: autumn, spring and summer. Terms are separated by Christmas, Easter and summer holidays respectively. Each is made up of two parts, separated by week-long half term holidays. Specific dates are listed below.
2025/2026 academic year
First Teaching Week (FE): Monday 8th September 2025
First Teaching Week (14+ College): Monday 8th September 2025 (Year 10) & Tuesday 9th September 2025 (Year 11)
HE Orientation Week: Monday 8th September 2025
HE Semester 1: Monday 15th September 2025 – Friday 9th January 2026
Half Term: Monday 27th October 2025 – Friday 31st October 2025
Student CPD Week: w/c Monday 10th November 2025
End of FE Term 1 (Christmas): Thursday 18th December 2025
Christmas Closure Period for Students: Monday 22nd December 2025 – Friday 2nd January 2026
Start of Term: Monday 5th January 2026
HE Semester 2: Monday 26th January 2026 – Friday 22nd May 2026
February Half Term: Monday 16th February 2026 – Friday 20th February 2026
(Please note the college is closed to students on Monday 23rd February 2026 due to Staff CPD)
Student CPD Week: w/c Monday 2nd March 2026
End of Term (FE/14+ College) (Easter): Thursday 26th March 2026
Easter Period for Students: Monday 30th March 2026 – Friday 10th April 2026
Start of Term: Monday 13th April 2026
Student CPD Week: w/c Monday 20th April 2026
Half Term: Monday 25th May 2026 – Friday 29th May 2026
End of Term (HE): Friday 12th June 2026
End of Term (FE): Friday 26th June 2026
End of Term (14+ College): Friday 10th July 2026
2026/2027 academic year
First Teaching Week (FE / 14+): Monday 7th September 2026
HE Orientation Week: Monday 7th September 2026
HE Semester 1: Monday 14th September 2026 – Friday 8th January 2027 (excluding one-week half-term in October 2026 and two weeks at Christmas)
Half Term: Monday 26th October 2026 – Friday 30th October 2026
Student CPD Week: w/c Monday 9th November 2026
End of FE Term 1 (Christmas): Thursday 17th December 2026
Christmas Closure Period for Students: Monday 21st December 2026 – Friday 1st January 2027
Start of Term: Monday 4th January 2027
HE Semester 2 Begins: Monday 25th January 2027 – Friday 21st May 2027 (excluding one-week half-term in February 2027, two weeks at Easter and one-week half-term in May 2027)
February Half Term: Monday 8th February 2027 – Friday 12th February 2027
Student CPD Week: w/c Monday 1st March 2027
End of Term (FE) (Easter): Thursday 18th March 2027
(Please note the college is closed to students on Thursday March 18th March 2027 due to Staff CPD)
Easter Period for Students: Monday 22nd March 2027 – Friday 3rd April 2027
Start of Term: Monday 5th April 2027
Student CPD Week: w/c Monday 19th April 2027
Half Term: Monday 31st May 2027 – Friday 4th June 2027
End of Term (HE): Friday 11th June 2027
End of Term (FE): Friday 25th June 2027
End of Term (14+ College): Friday 9th July 2027
Key Dates
Level 3/A Level Results: Thursday 13th August 2026
GCSE Results: Thursday 20th August 2026
August Bank Holiday: Monday 31st August 2026
HE Graduation: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Christmas Day: Friday 25th December 2026
New Year’s Day: Friday 1st January 2027
Easter (Good Friday): Friday 26th March 2027
Easter Monday: Monday 29th March 2027
Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 3rd May 2027
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 31st May 2027
HE Boards: TBC
