Term dates and holidays for this school year
These dates are for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools. Other types of schools – such as Academies, Voluntary Aided, Foundation and Free Schools can set their own term dates and holidays, but most use the same dates as us.
Each year, schools have 195 days in the calendar. Pupils go to school for 190 of those days. The remaining 5 days are INSET days, which schools can choose to suit their needs. Each school is responsible for notifying parents and staff which dates they have chosen for INSET days.
Term dates and holidays 2026/27
2026/27 term dates
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| TermTerm 1 | Dates3 September – 23 October 2026 (37 days) |
| TermHoliday 1 | Dates23 October – 1 November |
| TermTerm 2 | Dates2 November – 18 December 2026 (35 days) |
| TermHoliday 2 | Dates21 December – 3 January |
| TermTerm 3 | Dates4 January – 12 February 2027 (30 days) |
| TermHoliday 3 | Dates13 February – 21 February |
| TermTerm 4 | Dates22 February – 25 March 2027 (24 days) |
| TermHoliday 4 | Dates26 March – 11 April |
| TermTerm 5 | Dates12 April – 28 May 2027 (34 days) |
| TermHoliday 5 | Dates29 May – 6 June |
| TermTerm 6 | Dates07 June – 23 July 2027 (35 days) |
| TermHoliday 5 | Dates24 July – 31 August |
Term dates and holidays 2027/28
2027/28 term dates
| Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| TermTerm 1 | Dates1 September – 22 October 2027 (38 days) |
| TermHoliday 1 | Dates23 October to 31 October 2027 |
| TermTerm 2 | Dates1 November – 17 December 2027 (35 days) |
| TermHoliday 2 | Dates18 December 2027 to 3 January 2028 |
| TermTerm 3 | Dates4 January – 11 February 2028 (29 days) |
| TermHoliday 3 | Dates12 February to 20 February 2028 |
| TermTerm 4 | Dates21 February – 31 March 2028 (30 days) |
| TermHoliday 4 | Dates1 April to 17 April 2028 |
| TermTerm 5 | Dates18 April – 26 May 2028 (28 days) |
| TermHoliday 5 | Dates27 May to 4 June 2028 |
| TermTerm 6 | Dates5 June – 21 July 2027 (35 days) |
| TermHoliday 5 | Dates24 July to 31 August 2028 |