The university closes on 16 days per year, depending on how public holidays fall throughout the year. These are mandatory leave dates.
The dates:
Leave Year 1 February 2025 - 31 January 2026
Easter
The university closes at your usual finishing time on Wednesday 16 April 2025
Thursday 17 April- closure day (1)
Friday 18 April – Good Friday
Monday 21 April - Easter Monday
Tuesday 22 April - closure day (2)
The university re-opens Wednesday 23 April 2025
Early May Bank Holiday
Monday 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 26 May
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 25 August 2025
Christmas
The university closes at your usual finishing time on Monday, 22 December 2025
Tuesday 23 December - closure day (3)
Wednesday 24 December - closure day (4)
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Monday 29 December - closure day (5)
Tuesday 30 December - closure day (6)
Wednesday 31 December - closure day (7)
Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day
Friday 2 January - closure day (8)
The university re-opens Monday, 5 January 2026
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
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 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 Tuesday, 4 January 2028