Term and holiday dates

Academic year 2026/27

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 2006 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 - Friday 9 April 2027

Summer term 2027

  • Start of term: Monday 12 April 2027
  • May day: Monday 3 May 2027
  • Spring bank holiday 31 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)

Training days 

The above schedule sets out 198 days in total, providing a framework for schools from which five days should be selected as training days for teachers, set by headteachers in consultation with their staff.

Occasional days 

The schedule also allows for the 3 occasional day holidays for pupils and staff to be set in consultation with each school’s governing body. In considering the dates of these 3 days, governing bodies should take account of the need to observe religious festivals other than Christmas and Easter. These should also be taken from within the 198 days specified in the schedule. Should the occasional days not be required for religious festivals it is recommended that they be used at the end of the summer term 2027

Please note that the total number of working days for teachers is 195 and for pupils is 190.

Contact us

For more information contact pupil support

Tel: 020 8825 5566
Email: pupilsupport@ealing.gov.uk