The university closes on 14 or 15 days per year, depending on how public holidays fall throughout the year. These are mandatory leave dates.

The dates:

2024-2025 (this leave year)

Leave Year 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025 (2024 is a leap year)
 
Easter

The university closes at your usual finishing time on Wednesday 27 March 2024
Thursday 28 March- closure day (1)
Friday 29 March – Good Friday
Monday 1 April - Easter Monday
Tuesday 2 April - closure day (2)
The university re-opens Wednesday 3 April 2024

Early May Bank Holiday

Monday 6 May

Spring Bank Holiday

Monday 27 May

Summer Bank Holiday

Monday 26 August

Christmas 2024/New Year 2025

The university closes at your usual finishing time on Friday 20 December 2024
Monday 23 December - closure day (3)* 
Tuesday 24 December - closure day (4)
Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
Thursday 26 December - Boxing Day
Friday 27 December - closure day (5)
Monday 30 December - closure day (6)
Tuesday 31 December - closure day (7)
Wednesday 1 January 2025 - New Year’s Day
The university re-opens Thursday 2 January 2025

*The university does not open for one single working day during the week where Christmas falls

 

2025-2026

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

Christmas 2025/New Year 2026

The university closes at your usual finishing time on Tuesday 23 December 2025
Wednesday 24 December - closure day (3)
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
Monday 29 December - closure day (4)
Tuesday 30 December - closure day (5)
Wednesday 31 December - closure day (6)
Thursday 1 January - New Year's Day
Friday 2 January - closure day (7)*
The university re-opens Monday 5 January 2026

*The university does not open for one single working day during the week when New Year falls

2026-2027

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)
The university re-opens Wednesday 8 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 Wednesday 23 December 2026
Tuesday 24 December - closure day (3)
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 (4)
Wednesday 30 December - closure day (5)
Thursday 31 December - closure day (6)
Friday 1 January - New Year's Day
The university re-opens Monday 4 January 2027