Term Dates
Term Dates - 2025/26
Crystal Palace Pre Development Centre - Mondays
Term 1 - Monday 15th September to Monday 13th October 2025
Half term - No training: 20th & 27th October 2025
Term 2 - Monday 3rd November to Monday 8th December 2025
Christmas Break - No training: 15th, 22nd & 19th December 2025
Term 3 - Monday 12th January to Monday 9th February 2026
Half term - No training: 16th February 2026
Term 4 - Monday 23rd February to Monday 30th March 2026
Easter Break - No training: 6th & 13th April 2026
Term 5 - Monday 20th April to Monday 18th May 2026
Half term - No training: 5th May (Bank Holiday) & 25th May 2026
Term 6 - Monday 1st June to Monday 6th July 2026
EMC Academy Elite Centre - Fridays
Term 1 - Friday 5th September to Friday 17th October 2025
Half term - No training: 24th & 31st October 2025
Term 2 - Friday 7th November to Friday 12 December 2025
Christmas Break - No training: 19th & 26th December 2025 & 2nd January 2026
Term 3 - Friday 9th January 2026 to Friday 13th February 2026
Half term - No training: 20th February 2026
Term 4 - Friday 27th February to Friday 27th March 2026
Easter Break - No training: 3rd, 10th & 17th April 2026
Term 5 - Friday 24th April to Friday 15th May 2026
End of Season Presentation: Date TBC
EMC Academy Scholarship Programme
Autumn term 1 - Thursday 4th September to Friday 17th October 2025
Half term - Monday 20th to Friday 24th October 2025
Staff Development Day - Monday 27th October 2025
Autumn term 2 - Tuesday 28th October to Friday 19th December 2025
Christmas Break - Monday 22nd December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026
Staff Development Day - Monday 5th January 2026
Spring term 3 - Tuesday 6th January to Friday 13th February 2026
Half term - Monday 16th to Friday 20th February 2026
Staff Development Day - Monday 23rd February 2026
Spring term 4 - Tuesday 24th February to Thursday 2nd April 2026
Easter Break - Friday 3rd April to Friday 17th April 2026
Staff Development Day - Monday 20th April 2026
Summer term 5 - Tuesday 21st April to Friday 22nd May 2026
Bank Holiday - Monday 4th May
Following term 5 - Completion of coursework and additional training if required.
2026/27 Pre Season Schedule starts. Dates announced around Easter 2026.
