College closures
The College closes on 14 or 15 days per year, depending on how public holidays fall throughout the year. These are mandatory leave dates.
The dates:
2021-2022 (this leave year)
Leave Year 1 February 2021 - 31 January 2022
Easter
College closes at your usual finishing time on Wednesday 31 March 2021
Thursday 1 April - closure day (1)
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Monday 5 April - Easter Monday
Tuesday 6 April - closure day (2)
College re-opens Wednesday 7 April 2021
Early May Bank Holiday
Monday 3 May
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 31 May
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 30 August
Christmas 2021/New Year 2022
College closes at your usual finishing time on Thursday 23 December 2021
Friday 24 December - closure day (3)
Monday 27 December - substitute bank holiday in lieu of 25 December (Christmas Day)
Tuesday 28 December - substitute bank holiday in lieu of 26 December (Boxing Day)
Wednesday 29 December - closure day (4)
Thursday 30 December - closure day (5)
Friday 31 December - closure day (6)
Monday 3 January - substitute bank holiday in lieu of 1 January (New Year's Day)
College re-opens Tuesday 4 January 2022
2022-2023
Leave Year 1 February 2022 - 31 January 2023
Easter
College closes at your usual finishing time on Tuesday 12 April 2022
Wednesday 13 April - closure day (1)
Thursday 14 April – closure day (2)
Friday 15 April - Good Friday
Monday 18 April - Easter Monday
Tuesday 19 April - closure day (3)
College re-opens Wednesday 20 April 2022
Early May Bank Holiday
Monday 2 May
Spring Bank Holiday
Thursday 2 June
Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday
Friday 3 June
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 29 August
Christmas 2022/New Year 2023
College closes at your usual finishing time on Friday 23 December 2022
Sunday 25 December - Christmas Day
Monday 26 December - Boxing Day
Tuesday 27 December - substitute bank holiday in lieu of 25 December
Wednesday 28 December - closure day (4)
Thursday 29 December - closure day (5)
Friday 30 December - closure day (6)
Sunday 1 January 2023 - New Year's Day
Monday 2 January - substitute bank holiday in lieu of 1 January (New Year's Day)
College re-opens Tuesday 3 January 2023
2023-2024
Leave Year 1 February 2023 - 31 January 2024
Easter
College closes at your usual finishing time on Wednesday 5 April 2023
Thursday 6 April - closure day (1)
Friday 7 April – Good Friday
Monday 10 April - Easter Monday
Tuesday 11 April - closure day (2)
Wednesday 12 April - closure day (3)
College re-opens Thursday 13 April 2023
Early May Bank Holiday
Monday 1 May
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 29 May
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 28 August
Christmas 2022/New Year 2023
College closes at your usual finishing time on Friday 22 December 2023
Monday 25 December - Christmas Day
Tuesday 26 December - Boxing Day
Wednesday 27 December - closure day (4)
Thursday 28 December - closure day (5)
Friday 29 December - closure day (6)
Monday 1 January 2024 - New Year's Day
College re-opens Tuesday 2 January 2024