Term Dates

Below you’ll find term dates for the current year at The Manchester College. Find out when the bank holidays, half term breaks and term start or end dates are.

These are college dates for full-time students taking classroom-based courses. Most programmes will follow this structure, but it’s always best to check with your tutor for the exact dates of your course.

The dates for the 2025/26 academic year are listed here:

16-18 Student Term Dates 2025/26

Adult Student Term Dates 2025/26.

2024/25 Term Dates

Autumn Term

Monday 15 September 2025 - Thursday 18 December 2025

(Monday 22 September 2025 for Adult Learners)

Autumn half term

Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025

Spring Term

Tuesday 6 January - Wednesday 1 April 2026

Spring half term

Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February 2026

Summer Term

Monday 20 April - Friday 3 July 2026

Summer half term

Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026
2024/25 Bank Holidays

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 25 August 2025

Christmas Bank Holiday

Thursday 25 December 2025

Boxing Day Bank Holiday

Friday 26 December 2025

New Year's Bank Holiday

Thursday 1 January 2026

Good Friday

Friday 3 April 2026

Easter Monday

Monday 6 April 2026

May Day

Monday 4 May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 25 May 2026