The university closes on 16 days per year, depending on how public holidays fall throughout the year. These are mandatory leave dates.
The dates:
2026-2027 (this leave year)
Leave Year 1 February 2026 - 31 January 2027
Easter
The university closes at your usual finishing time on
- Wednesday, 1 April 2026
- Thursday 2 April - closure day (1)
- Friday 3 April - Good Friday
- Monday 6 April - Easter Monday
- Tuesday 7 April - closure day (2)
- Wednesday 8 April - closure day (3)
- The university re-opens Thursday 9 April 2026
Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday 4 May
Spring Bank Holiday
- Monday 25 May
Summer Bank Holiday
- Monday 31 August
Christmas 2026/New Year 2027
The university closes at your usual finishing time on
- Tuesday, 22 December 2026
- Wednesday 23 December - closure day (4)
- Thursday 24 December - closure day (5)
- Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Saturday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Monday 28 December (Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26 December)
- Tuesday 29 December - closure day (6)
- Wednesday 30 December - closure day (7)
- Thursday 31 December - closure day (8)
- Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
- The university re-opens Monday, 4 January 2027
2027-2028
Leave Year 1 February 2027 - 31 January 2028
Easter
The university closes at your usual finishing time on
- Wednesday, 24 March 2027
- Thursday 25 March - closure day (1)
- Friday 26 March – Good Friday
- Monday 29 March - Easter Monday
- Tuesday 30 March - closure day (2)
- Wednesday 31 March - closure day (3)
- The university re-opens on Thursday, 1 April 2027
Early May Bank Holiday
- Monday 3 May
Spring Bank Holiday
- Monday 31 May
Summer Bank Holiday
- Monday 30 August
Christmas 2027/New Year 2028
The university closes at your usual finishing time on
- Wednesday, 22 December 2027
- Thursday 23 December - closure day (4)
- Friday 24 December - closure day (5)
- Saturday 25 December - Christmas Day
- Sunday 26 December - Boxing Day
- Monday 27 December (Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25 December)
- Tuesday 28 December (Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26 December)
- Wednesday 29 December - closure day (6)
- Thursday 30 December - closure day (7)
- Friday 31 December - closure day (8)
- Saturday 1 January 2028 - New Year's Day
- Monday 3 January 2028 (Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1 January 2028)
- The university re-opens on Tuesday, 4 January 2028