Term Dates
Term and holiday dates - academic year 2016-2017
School is open for 195 days per year, with 5 of those days designated as professional development days (teacher training days) for staff. School is closed to pupils on those days.
5 September 2016, 3 January 2017 and 24 April 2017 are NYCC nominated teacher training days. Schools are able to set a further two dates. Rosedale Abbey School has selected 24 July 2017 and 25 July 2017 as the additional 2 days.
| Term | Start date | End date |
| Autumn 2016 - first half term | Tuesday 6 September 2016 | Friday 21 October 2016 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 24 October 2016 | Friday 28 October 2016 |
| Autumn 2016 - second half term | Monday 31 October 2016 | Friday 16 December 2016 |
| Christmas holiday | Monday 19 December 2016 | Tuesday 3 January 2016 |
| Spring 2017 - first half term | Wednesday 4 January 2017 | Friday 17 February 2017 |
| Half term holiday | Monday 20 February 2017 | Friday 24 February 2017 |
| Spring 2017 - second half term | Monday 27 February 2017 | Friday 7 April 2017 |
| Easter holiday | Monday 10 April 2017 | Monday 24 April 2017 |
| Summer 2017 - first half term | Tuesday 25 April 2017 | Friday 26 May 2017 |
| May bank holiday | Monday 1 May 2017 | |
| Half term holiday | Monday 29 May 2017 | Friday 2 June 2017 |
| Summer 2017 - second half term | Monday 5 June 2017 | Friday 23 July 2017 |