Music Service term and holiday dates

Find term and holiday dates for Suffolk County Music Service's (SCMS) lessons, activities and events.

More information about our calendar can be found at the bottom of this page. Click the + icon to expand the menu.

Autumn term 2025

September - October

Monday 1 September Suffolk County Council (SCC) start of autumn term and SCMS Non-teaching day / Non-Pupil Day

Tuesday 2 September Non-teaching day / Non-Pupil Day

Monday 8 September first possible teaching day for SCMS

Tuesday 9 September – Saturday 19 October Suffolk Youth Music: County Music Schools & Area Activities (6 weeks)

Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October Autumn half term

November - December

Monday 3 November – Saturday 6 December Suffolk Youth Music: County Music Schools & Area Activities (5 weeks)

Friday 13 December SCC end of autumn term

Spring term 2026

January - February

Monday 5 January SCC start of spring term / Non-Pupil Day

Friday 9 January First possible teaching day for SCMS

Monday 12 January – Saturday 14 February Suffolk Youth Music: County Music Schools & Area Activities (5 weeks)

Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February Spring half term

February - March

Monday 23 February – Saturday 21 March Suffolk Youth Music: County Music Schools & Area Activities (5 weeks)

Monday 1 April SCC end of spring term

Summer term 2026

April - May

Monday 13 April SCC start of summer term and first possible teaching day for SCMS

Monday 13 April – Saturday 23 May Suffolk Youth Music: County Music Schools & Area Activities (5 weeks)

Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May Summer half term

June - July

Tuesday 1 June – Saturday 27 June Suffolk Youth Music: County Music Schools & Area Activities (4 weeks)

Monday 15 June – Friday 26 June WCET Festival events

Friday 17 July last possible teaching day for SCMS

Monday 20 July SCC End of Summer Term / Non-Pupil Day

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Non-teaching days for Suffolk County Music Service

Suffolk County Music Service (SCMS) uses school term dates as determined and published by Suffolk County Council, however in order to take account of SCMS Non-Pupil Days and the requirements of schools, the SCMS Calendar may differ slightly from those operated by schools.

Some dates are SCMS non-teaching days on which the Music Service is not in session, even though schools are in operating.

Non-Pupil Days for Suffolk County Music Service

Although we have tried to avoid it, these may occur on days that are normal pupil days for some schools, and schools should note that on these occasions Suffolk County Music Service Tutors, whether full- or part-time, are not available to teach.