
Two dedicated apprentices working in a local nursery are proving that it’s never too late to upskill, thanks to the Early Years Level 5 Apprenticeship offered at Bury College.
Holidays should not be booked during term dates
These dates apply only to most full time and part time courses at the Woodbury, Enterprise, Millennium, Beacon, Prospects, Construction and Innovation Centres. Employer Response provision is delivered outside of these times.
Term Time | Date |
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A Level Results Day | Thursday 15 August 2024 |
Staff Return to Work | Tuesday 20 August 2024 |
GCSE/VOC Level 1/2 Results Day | Thursday 22 August 2024 |
Enrolment Commences | Thursday 22 August 2024 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 26 August 2024 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Wednesday 4 September 2024 |
Half Term | Monday 21 – Friday 25 October 2024 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 28 October 2024 |
Development Day (Provisional) | Friday 15 November 2024 |
Scheduled Programme Ends for Students (Full day) | Thursday 19 December 2024 |
High School Applicant Interview Day | Friday 20 December 2024 |
College Closed | Monday 23 December 2024 – 3 January 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
Bank Holiday | Thursday 26 December 2024 |
Bank Holiday | Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 6 January 2025 |
Half Term | Monday 17 February – 21 February 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 24 February 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Ends | Friday 4 April 2025 |
College Closed | Monday 7 April – Monday 21 April 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Friday 18 April 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 21 April 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 5 May 2025 |
Half Term (Monday 26 Bank Holiday) | Monday 26 May – Friday 30 May 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 26 May 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 2 June 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Ends | Friday 20 June 2025 - some vocational classes may end 13 June 2025 |
Planning Day | Wednesday 2 July 2025 |
Development Day | Thursday 3 July 2025 |
Wellbeing Day | Friday 4 July 2025 |
Staff Return to Work (Provisional) | Tuesday 19 August 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 25 August 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Wednesday 3 September 2025 |
Wellbeing Day (Closure) | Friday 10 October 2025 |
Half Term | Monday 27 – Friday 31 October 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 3 November 2025 |
Development Day | Friday 14 November 2025 |
Scheduled Programme Ends for Students (Full day) | Thursday 18 December 2025 |
High School Applicant Interview Day | Friday 18 December 2025 |
College Closed | Monday 22 December 2025 – 2 January 2026 |
Bank Holiday | Thursday 25 December 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Friday 26 December 2025 |
Bank Holiday | Thursday 1 January 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 5 January 2026 |
Half Term | Monday 16 February – 20 February 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 23 February 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Ends | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
Easter Holiday | Friday 3 April – Friday 17 April 2026 |
Bank Holiday | Friday 3 April 2026 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 6 April 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 20 April 2026 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Ends | Friday 22 May 2026 |
Half Term | Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 25 May 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Commences | Monday 1 June 2026 |
Scheduled Programme Ends | Friday 19 June 2026 - some vocational classes may end 12 June 2026 |
Planning Day | Wednesday 1 July 2026 |
Development Day | Thursday 2 July 2026 |
Development Day | Friday 3 July 2026 |
Bank Holiday | Monday 31 August 2026 |
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