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Dates of Term

Oxford's year is divided into three terms and three vacations. Within each term, a "Full Term" of eight weeks is the main teaching period.

The dates for reckoning Full Term 2023-24 and 2024-25 have been fixed, and the dates for reckoning Full Term 2025-31 have been fixed provisionally. The dates and provisional dates for Full Term 2023-31 are set out below:

Dates of Full Term 2023-31

Fixed dates

YearTermFromTo

2023-24

Michaelmas 2023Sunday 8 OctoberSaturday 2 December 
Hilary 2024Sunday 14 January Saturday 9 March
Trinity 2024Sunday 21 AprilSaturday 15 June

2024-25

Michaelmas 2024Sunday 13 OctoberSaturday 7 December 
Hilary 2025Sunday 19 January Saturday 15 March
Trinity 2025Sunday 27 AprilSaturday 21 June

Provisional dates

YearTermFromTo
2025-26Michaelmas 2025Sunday 12 OctoberSaturday 6 December 
Hilary 2026Sunday 18 JanuarySaturday 14 March
Trinity 2026Sunday 26 AprilSaturday 20 June
2026-27Michaelmas 2026Sunday 11 OctoberSaturday 5 December
Hilary 2027Sunday 17 JanuarySaturday 13 March
Trinity 2027Sunday 25 AprilSaturday 19 June
2027-28Michaelmas 2027Sunday 10 OctoberSaturday 4 December 
Hilary 2028Sunday 16 JanuarySaturday 11 March
Trinity 2028Sunday 23 AprilSaturday 17 June
2028-29Michaelmas 2028Sunday 8 OctoberSaturday 2 December
Hilary 2029Sunday 14 JanuarySaturday 10 March
Trinity 2029Sunday 22 AprilSaturday 16 June
2029-30Michaelmas 2029Sunday 7 OctoberSaturday 1 December
Hilary 2030Sunday 13 JanuarySaturday 9 March
Trinity 2030Sunday 28 AprilSaturday 22 June
2030-31Michaelmas 2030Sunday 13 OctoberSaturday 7 December
Hilary 2031Sunday 19 JanuarySaturday 15 March
Trinity 2031Sunday 27 AprilSaturday 21 June

Dates of Extended Terms 2023-24 & 2024-25

The dates of extended terms for 2023-24 & 2024-25 for Part II candidates in Chemistry, and in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, for Part II candidates in Materials Science, for the Clinical course for the Second BM, the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and for MBA and MPP candidates are set out below.

The dates are provisional and subject to minor changes. Please contact the departmental administrator for further information.

Honour School of Chemistry: Part II candidates in Chemistry

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Thursday 21 SeptemberTuesday 19 December
Hilary 2024Tuesday 2 JanuaryWednesday 27 March
Trinity 2024Monday 8 AprilSaturday 6 July
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Thursday 26 SeptemberFriday 20 December
Hilary 2025Friday 3 JanuaryWednesday 16 April
Trinity 2025Monday 28 AprilSaturday 12 July

Part II candidates in Materials Science [4th-year M.Eng. students in Materials Science]

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Friday 8 SeptemberSaturday 9 December
Hilary 2024Friday 5 JanuarySaturday 23 March
Trinity 2024Friday 5 AprilSaturday 29 June
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Friday 13 SeptemberSaturday 14 December
Hilary 2025Friday 10 JanuarySaturday 5 April
Trinity 2025Friday 25 AprilSaturday 5 July

Part II candidates in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Friday 15 SeptemberSaturday 9 December
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Friday 20 SeptemberSaturday 14 December

Clinical course for the Second BM

First Clinical Year

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Monday 4 SeptemberFriday 15 December
Hilary 2024Tuesday 2 JanuaryThursday 5 April
Trinity 2024Monday 15 AprilFriday 28 June
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Monday 9 SeptemberFriday 20 December
Hilary 2025Monday 6 JanuaryFriday 11 April
Trinity 2025Tuesday 22 AprilFriday 4 July

Second Clinical Year

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023:
Part One 
Monday 17 JulyFriday 20 October
Michaelmas 2023:
Part Two
Monday 30 OctoberFriday 15 December
Hilary 2024Tuesday 2 JanuaryThursday 5 April
Trinity 2024Monday 15 AprilFriday 21 June
2024-25Michaelmas 2024:
Part One 
Monday 15 JulyFriday 18 October
Michaelmas 2024:
Part Two
Monday 4 NovemberFriday 20 December
Hilary 2025Monday 6 JanuaryFriday 11 April
Trinity 2025Tuesday 22 AprilFriday 27 June

Third Clinical Year

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023: 
Part One 
Monday 10 JulyFriday 8 September
Michaelmas 2023:
Part Two
Monday 25 SeptemberFriday 15 December
Hilary 2024Tuesday 2 JanuaryThursday 28 March
Trinity 2024Tuesday 2 AprilFriday 21 June
2024-25Michaelmas 2024:
Part One 
Monday 8 JulyFriday 6 September
Michaelmas 2024:
Part Two
Monday 23 SeptemberFriday 20 December
Hilary 2025Monday 6 JanuaryThursday 17 April
Trinity 2025Tuesday 22 AprilFriday 27 June

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Monday 11 SeptemberFriday 8 December
Hilary 2024Monday 8 JanuaryFriday 29 March
Trinity 2024Monday 15 AprilFriday 28 June
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Monday 9 SeptemberFriday 20 December
Hilary 2025Monday 6 JanuaryFriday 4 April
Trinity 2025Tuesday 22 AprilFriday 27 June

MBA candidates 

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Monday 2 OctoberFriday 15 December
Hilary 2024Monday 8 JanuaryFriday 29 March
Trinity 2024Monday 15 AprilFriday 28 June
Long Vacation 2024Monday 1 JulyFriday 30 August
September Session (Capstone) 2024Monday 2 SeptemberSunday 7 September
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Monday 7 OctoberFriday 13 December
Hilary 2025Monday 20 JanuaryFriday 28 March
Trinity 2025Monday 21 AprilFriday 4 July
Long Vacation 2025Monday 7 JulyFriday 5 September
September Session (Capstone) 2025Monday 8 SeptemberSunday 14 September

Master of Public Policy (MPP) Candidates

YearTermFromTo
2023-24Michaelmas 2023Monday 25 SeptemberFriday 15 December
Hilary 2024Monday 8 JanuaryFriday 15 March
Trinity 2024Monday 22 AprilFriday 14 June
Summer Project 2024*Monday 17 JuneFriday 30 August
2024-25Michaelmas 2024Monday 30 SeptemberFriday 20 December
Hilary 2025Monday 13 JanuaryFriday 21 March
Trinity 2025Monday 28 AprilFriday 20 June
Summer Project 2025*Monday 23 JuneFriday 29 August

* 6 weeks between these dates.

Dates of Term 2023–31

Please note, the University makes a distinction between dates of term (below) and dates of full term (published above). 

Fixed dates

YearTermFromTo

2023-24 

Michaelmas 2023 Sunday 1 OctoberSunday 17 December
Hilary 2024Sunday 7 JanuarySaturday 23 March
Trinity 2024Saturday 20 April Saturday 6 July

2024-25

Michaelmas 2024Tuesday 1 OctoberTuesday 17 December
Hilary 2025Tuesday 7 JanuaryTuesday 25 March
Trinity 2025Wednesday 23 April Sunday 6 July

Provisional dates

YearTermFromTo
2025-26Michaelmas 2025Wednesday 1 October Wednesday 17 December 
Hilary 2026Wednesday 7 JanuaryWednesday 25 March
Trinity 2026Monday 20 AprilMonday 6 July
2026-27Michaelmas 2026Thursday 1 OctoberThursday 17 December
Hilary 2027Thursday 7 JanuarySaturday 20 March
Trinity 2027Tuesday 20 AprilTuesday 6 July
2027-28Michaelmas 2027Friday 1 OctoberFriday 17 December
Hilary 2028Friday 7 JanuarySaturday 25 March
Trinity 2028Thursday 20 AprilThursday 6 July
2028-29Michaelmas 2028Sunday 1 OctoberSunday 17 December
Hilary 2029Sunday 7 JanuarySaturday 24 March
Trinity 2029Friday 20 AprilFriday 6 July
2029-30Michaelmas 2029Friday 1 OctoberFriday 17 December
Hilary 2030Friday 7 JanuaryMonday 25 March
Trinity 2030Wednesday 24 AprilSaturday 6 July
2030-31Michaelmas 2030Tuesday 1 OctoberTuesday 17 December
Hilary 2031Tuesday 7 JanuaryTuesday 25 March
Trinity 2031Sunday 20 AprilSunday 6 July

Dates of Encaenia

  • Wednesday 19 June 2024
  • Wednesday 25 June 2025

Provisional Dates

  • Wednesday 24 June 2026
  • Wednesday 23 June 2027
  • Wednesday 21 June 2028
  • Wednesday 20 June 2029
  • Wednesday 26 June 2030
  • Wednesday 25 June 2031
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