Term Dates 2026–27

Autumn term

• INSET 1 (school closed to pupils) – Tuesday 1st September 2026
• Wednesday 2nd September 2026 to Friday 16th October 2026
• Half Term: Monday 19th October – Friday 30th October 2026
• INSET 2 (school closed to pupils) – Friday 30th October 2026
• Monday 2nd November – Friday 18th December 2026

Spring Term

• INSET 3 (school closed to pupils) – Monday 4th January 2027
• Tuesday 5th January – Friday 12th February 2027
• Half Term: Monday 15th – Friday 19th February 2027
• Monday 22nd February – Thursday 25th March 2027
• Easter Break: Friday 26th March (Good Friday) – Friday 9th April 2027

Summer Term

• Monday 12th April – Friday 28th May (the Early May Bank Holiday will be taken on Monday 3rd May 2027)
• Half Term: Monday 31st May – Friday 4th June 2027
• Monday 7th June – Friday 23rd July 2027
• INSET 4 (school closed to pupils) – Monday 26th July 2027
• INSET 5 (school closed to pupils) – Tuesday 27th July 2027

Total: 195
In 2026 – 27 children should attend school for 190 days (or 380 half sessions). Teachers must be available to
work for 195 days during the academic year. Schools which close for local elections must extend a term or
coincide the closure with an INSET day.

Public holidays

• Christmas Day: Friday 25 December 2026
• Boxing Day: Saturday 26 December 2026 (public holiday taken Monday 29 December)
• New Year’s Day: Friday 1 January 2027
• Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027
• Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027
• Early May bank holiday: Monday 3 May 2027
• Spring bank holiday: Monday 31 May 2027
• Summer bank holiday: Monday 30 August 2027