Term Dates
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 – 2024
AUTUMN TERM 2023
| AUTUMN TERM 2023 | Starts: Tuesday 5th September 2023, 8.45 am | Ends: Wednesday 13th December 2023, 4.00 pm (Staff INSET: Thursday 14th December 2023) |
| Student Enrolment Day (for all new students to DLD plus any returning international students starting a new programme and applying for their visa from within the UK) | Friday 1st September 2023, from 9.00 am | Appointment times to be confirmed |
| New Students’ Induction Day | Monday 4th September 2023, 9.00 am | |
| Lessons Commence | Tuesday 5th September 2023, 8.45 am | |
| Boarding House | Opens: Friday 1st September 2023, 9.00 am NB: Returning boarders arrive to the boarding house between 2nd & 4th September 2023. | Closes: Thursday 14th December 2023, 10.00 am |
| Autumn Half Term Holiday | From Monday 16th October 2023 | to Friday 27th October 2023 inclusive |
NB The Boarding House remains open over the Autumn half term holiday but not over Christmas.
SPRING TERM 2024
| SPRING TERM 2024 | Starts: Tuesday 9th January 2024, 8.45 am (Staff INSET: Monday 8th January 2024) | Ends: Wednesday 27th March 2024, 4.00 pm (Easter Monday 1st April 2024) |
| Boarding House | Opens: Monday 8th January 2024, 12.00 noon | Open throughout Easter and Half Term Holidays |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | From Monday 12th February 2024 | to Friday 16th February 2024 inclusive |
NB The Boarding House stays open over the Spring half term holiday and during the Easter holidays.
SUMMER TERM 2024
| SUMMER TERM 2024 | Starts: Wednesday 1oth April 2024, 8.45 am | Ends: Friday 28th June 2024, 1.00 pm (NB Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2024 – school closed) |
| Boarding House | Open throughout Easter and Half Term Holidays | Closes: Saturday 29th June 2024, 10.00 am |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | From Monday 27th May 2024 | to Friday 31st May 2024 inclusive |
NB The Boarding House remains open over the Summer half term holiday but not over the Summer holidays.
AUTUMN TERM 2024
| AUTUMN TERM 2024 | Starts: Wednesday 4th September 2024, 8.30am | Ends: Thursday 12th December 2024, 4.00pm |
| Student Enrolment (For those new to the school) | ||
| Boarding House opens for students | Sunday 1st September 2024 from 9am | |
| Enrolment for students | Monday 2nd September 2024 from 9am | |
| Induction for students | Tuesday 3rd September 2024 from 9am – 4.00pm |
Returning boarders to arrive at the boarding house between 1st-3rd September 2024
| Boarding House | Opens: Sunday 1st September 2024, 9am | Closes: Friday 13th December 2024, 10am |
| Autumn Half Term | From Monday 21st October 2024 | to Friday 1st November 2024 |
SPRING TERM 2025
| SPRING TERM 2025 | Starts: Wednesday 8th January 2025, 8.30 am | Ends: Friday 11th April 2025, 4.00 pm |
| Boarding House | Opens: Tuesday 7th January 2025, 12.00 noon Open throughout Easter and Half Term Holidays | |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | From Monday 17th February 2025 | to Friday 21st February 2025 |
SUMMER TERM 2025
| SUMMER TERM 2025 | Starts: Monday 28th April 2025, 8.30 am | Ends: Friday 27th June 2025, 1.00 pm |
| Boarding House | Open throughout Easter and Half Term Holidays | Closes: Saturday 28th June 2025, 10.00 am |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | From Monday 26th May 2025 | to Friday 30th May 2025 inclusive |
NB The Boarding House remains open over the Summer half term holiday but not over the Summer holidays.
NB School is closed on Monday 5th May 2025 (Bank Holiday Monday)
Holiday Absence
Please note that DLD College London has a generous holiday allocation, and additional days requested for holidays during term time will not normally be authorised.
