Academic year 2026/27
The term dates on this page apply to community primary, high and special schools, as well as community‑maintained nurseries.
Academies, foundation schools and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates, so these may be different from the dates listed here.
Community schools have 198 days total and must choose 5 days as training days for teachers, decided by headteachers with staff input. They also have 3 occasional holidays for students and staff set in consultation with their governing body. As these vary between schools, please check your child’s school website for full details.
Autumn term 2026
- Start of term: Wednesday 2 September 2026
- Half term: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026
- End of term: Friday 18 December 2026
- Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027
Spring term 2027
- Start of term: Monday 4 January 2027
- Half term: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027
- End of term: Thursday 25 March 2027
- Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027
Summer term 2027
- Start of term: Monday 12 April 2027
- May day: Monday 3 May 2027
- Half term: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027
- End of term: Tuesday 27 July 2027
Bank holidays
- 25 December 2026 (Christmas day)
- 26 December 2026 (Boxing day)
- 1 January 2027 (New Years day)
- 26 March 2027 (Good Friday)
- 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday)
- 3 May 2027 (May day bank holiday)
- 31 May 2027 (spring bank holiday)
- 30 August 2027 (August bank holiday)
The total number of working days for teachers is 195 and for pupils it is 190.
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For more information contact school admissions.