School Holiday and Calendar Dates
School Holidays 2025/2026
School Calendar Dates 2025/2026
Bushvalley School Times
Primary 1 & Primary 2: Monday-Friday 9am-2pm
Primary 3: Monday & Tuesday 9am-3pm Wednesday - Friday 9am-2pm
Primary 4-Primary 7: Monday-Thursday 9am- 3pm, Friday 9am-2pm
Breakfast Club: Available every day from 8am-8:30am. School playground supervision available from 8:30am
PAL Club & Bush Buddies After School Care: Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm (Term Time only)
After School Clubs: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 2pm-3pm/3pm-4pm
School Holiday Calendar Dates 2025 2026
October Half Term Holidays: Monday 27th October-Friday 31st October (inclusive)
Last Day of Autumn Term: Friday 19th December 2025 (12 noon closure)
Christmas Holidays: Monday 22nd December 2025-Friday 2nd January 2026 (inclusive)
February Half Term Holidays: Monday 9th February-Friday 13th February 2026 (inclusive)
St Patrick's Day Holiday: Tuesday 17th March 2026
Last Day of Spring Term: Friday 27th April 2026 ( 12 noon closure)
Easter Holidays: Monday 30th March-Friday 10th April 20256(inclusive)
May Day Holidays: Monday 4th May 2026 & Monday 25th May 2026
Additional School Closures: Tuesday 16th March 2026 & Tuesday 26th May 20256
School Finishes for Summer Holidays: Tuesday 30th June 2026 at 12 noon
Term 1 2025/2026: Important Dates
Extra-Curricular Activities (Autumnn Term Block 1): Monday 8th September -Thursday 16th October 2025 (6wk block)
P6 Start Swimming: Thursday 11th September 2025
School Photographs: Monday 15th September 2025
P1 Parent Interviews: Monday 29th September-Thursday 2nd October 20245
School Fair Arrives in School: Wednesday 8th October 2025
PASS Asessments: Week Commencing 15th October 2025 (P1-P7)
Term 1 Assessments (NGRT & NGST): Week Commencing Monday 6th October 2025 (P3-P7)
Flu Vaccinations: Friday 17th October 2025
Parent Interviews: Monday 20th October-Thursday 24th October 2025
Harvest Morninh for Grandparents: Wednesday 23rd October 2025
All children home at 2pm on Monday 21st -Thursday 24th October 2025
Extra-Curricular Activities (Autumnn Term Block 2): Monday 3rd November -Thursday 4th December 2025 (5wk block)
Anti-Bullying Week: Monday 10th November-Friday 14th November 2025
Children in Need: Friday 14th November 2025
SEAG Examinations: Saturday 15th November & Saturday 22nd November 2025
Be Bright Be Seen Day: Monday 17th November 2025
School Open Evening: Wednesday 26th November 2025
Christmas Concert (P5-P7): Tuesday 9th December 2025
Christmas Concert (P1-P4): Wednesday 10th December 2025 (am & pm performances)
School Finishes for Christmas Holidays: Friday 19th December 2025 at 12 noon
Term 2 2025/2026: Important Dates
Spring Term Starts: Monday 5th January 2026
Extra-Curricular Activities (Spring Term Block 1): Monday 5th January-Thursday 6th February 2026 (5wk block)
P7 Start Swimming: Thursday 8th January 2026
CAT4 Testing: Week Commencing 12th January 2025 (P3-P7)
P7 Transfer Meetings: Monday 26th January-Thursday 29th January 2026
Children's Mental Health Week: Monday 2nd February -Friday 6th February 2026
Safer Internet Day: Tuesday 10th February 2026
Half Term Holidays: Monday 9th February-Friday 13th February 2026 (inclusive)
Extra-Curricular Activities (Spring Term Block 2): Monday 16th February -Thursday 26th March 2026 (5wk block)
Coleraine Music Festival: Wednesday 18th February-Wednesday 25th February 2026
World Book Day: Thursday 5th March 2025
Parent Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9th March - Thursday 12th March 2026
All children home at 2pm on Monday 9th - Thursday 12th March 2026
St Patrick's Day Holiday: Monday 16th March 2025 & Tuesday 17th March 2026
P6 SEAG Talk: Wednesday 18th March 3.15pm-4pm 2026
Celebration of the Arts Evening: Wednesday 25th March 2025 6pm-8.30pm
World Maths Day: Thursday 26th March 2026
School Finishes for Easter Holidays: Friday 30th March 2026 (12 noon closure)
Term 3 2025/2026: Important Dates
Summer Term Starts: Monday 13th April 2026
Extra-Curricular Activities (Summer Term ): Monday 13th April -Thursday 21st May 2026 (6wk block)
P5 Start Swimming: Thursday 16th April 2026
Bank Holidays: Monday 4th May 2025 & Monday 25th May 2026
School Holiday: Tuesday 26th May 2026
School Assessments: Monday 11th May-Friday 22nd May 2026
Sports' Day (weather permitting): Wednesday 27th May 2026
School Induction Day: Monday 8th June 2026
Prizegiving & Leavers' Assembly: Wednesday 24th June 2026
School Closes for Summer Break: Tuesday 30th June 2026 at 12 noon
Please note these dates are provisional and may be subject to change.
Please refer to Newsletters and our Website Homepage for up to date information
