Academic Year 2025-26
TERM DATES
Academic Year 2025-26
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Michaelmas Term 2025
Tuesday 9th September 2025 – Thursday 11th December 2025
Residential students arrive Monday 8th September (10:00 – 18:00)
Residential students depart Thursday 11th December (after classes and before 21:00)
Half-term: Friday 24th October 2025 (18:00) – Sunday 2nd November 2025 (18:00)
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Hilary Term 2026
Thursday 8th January 2026 – Thursday 26th March 2026
Residential students arrive Wednesday 7th January (10:00 – 18:00)
Residential students depart Thursday 26th March (after classes and before 21:00)
Half-term: Friday 13th February 2026 (18:00) to Sunday 22nd February 2026 (18:00)
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Trinity Term 2026
Tuesday 21st April 2026 – Friday 26th June 2026 (or after final exam/contingency day – enquire through Exams Office)
Residential students arrive Monday 20th April (10:00 – 18:00)
Residential students depart Friday 26th June (after classes/exams and before 21:00)
“Reading Week”/Half-Term: Friday 22nd May 2026 (18:00) – Sunday 31st May 2026 (18:00)
(NB! Exam dates may coincide with reading week dates; hence students are discouraged to book any international travel for this period).
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You can download the Term Dates via the following link:
TERM DATES – Academic Year 2025-26
Oxford’s year is divided into three terms: Michaelmas (Autumn), Hilary (Spring) and Trinity (Summer), these run September to December, January to March and April to June, respectively.
Each year, the College updates their term dates which may shift slightly in the calendar year.
International students are advised to consult with the current year’s term dates and if in doubt speak with the College Administration should they require guidance on when the travel can be booked at the end of each term or academic year.
The College remains open during half-term breaks, as well as term breaks over Easter and Summer period, running short-term revision and pre-sessional courses for both external and full-time Cherwell students.
Tuition during school holidays
Here is a calendar of some of our popular short-term courses, which run over the schools’ conventional holiday period e.g. half-term breaks and term breaks such as Easter and Summer.
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