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Term Dates

Explore the term dates at EKC Folkestone College and learn more about when each term starts, when our half terms are, and when the College is closed.

Term dates 2024 – 2025

*College closed

Term 1

Monday 2 September – Wednesday 23 October 2024

Staff Development Days – Thursday 24 and Friday 25 October 2024*

October Break*

Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November 2024

Term 2

Monday 4 November – Friday 20 December 2024

December Break*

Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January 2025

Term 3

Monday 6 January – Friday 14 February 2025

Staff Development Day – Wednesday 12 February 2025*

February Break*

Monday 17 February – Friday 21 February 2025

Term 4

Monday 24 February – Friday 4 April 2025

April Break*

Monday 7 April – Thursday 17 April 2025

Term 5

Tuesday 22 April – Friday 23 May 2025

May Break*

Tuesday 27 May – Friday 30 May 2025

Term 6

Monday 2 June – Thursday 10 July 2025

Staff Celebration Day – Friday 11 July 2025*

Public Holidays*

  • Summer Bank Holiday – Monday 26 August 2024
  • Christmas – Wednesday 25 December 2024
  • Boxing Day – Thursday 26 December 2024
  • New Year’s Day – Wednesday 1 January 2025
  • Good Friday – Friday 18 April 2025
  • Easter Monday – Monday 21 April 2025
  • May Day Holiday – Monday 5 May 2025
  • Spring Bank Holiday – Monday 26 May 2025

Community Weeks

  • W/C Monday 11th November 2024
  • W/C Monday 17th March 2025

We’re part of six community-based colleges

Our mission is to play a leading role for East Kent in developing the economic and social prosperity of the diverse communities we serve.