Financial year calendar

April

Zero VAT Submittal: Run from Monday 1 April 2025

Easter Holidays: Friday 7 April 2025 - Monday 21 April 2025

May

Budget setting /3 year plan deadline: Friday 16 May 2025

Summer half term: Monday 26 May 2025 - Friday 30 May 2025

August - September

Summer Holidays: Monday 28 July 2025 - Monday 1 September 2025

October

Budget monitoring return submission: Friday 24 October 2025

Autumn half term: Monday 27 October 2025 - Friday 31 October 2025

November - December

Term 2 finance return submissions: Start Date: Monday 17 November 2025 Deadline Date: Friday 5 December 2025

Autumn SING: Wednesday 12 November 2025

January

Christmas Holidays: Monday 22 December 2025 - Friday 2 January 2026

February

Spring SING: Wednesday 4 February 2025

Spring half term: Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February 2026

March - April

Term 3 finance return submissions: Start date: Monday 9 March 2025 Deadline date: Friday 20 March 2025

Closing of 2025/26 accruals deadline: Friday 20 March 2025

Further updates will be made after October 2025’