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Kent County Council School Holidays, Half Term & Term Dates 2026 - 2027

Planning a family getaway or just trying to avoid last-minute surprises? Stay on top of school term dates and holidays in Kent County Council for the years 2026 and 2027. This page has all the key dates you need to plan ahead with confidence.

Many academies and free schools have the flexibility to set their own term dates, so we recommend confirming the exact schedule with your child's school. To make things easy, we've included a link to your school's website further down this page.

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What's the next school holiday in Kent County Council?

22 Jul - 31 Aug

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Kent County Council School Holiday Dates Table 2026 - 2027

The next school holiday in Kent County Council is the Summer holiday, running from 22 July to 31 August. After that, the Autumn Half Term holiday will take place from 26 October to 30 October.

TermHoliday Dates
Summer Half Term23 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
Summer22 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026
Autumn Half Term26 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026
Christmas21 Dec 2026 - 1 Jan 2027
Spring Half Term15 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2027
Easter26 Mar 2027 - 9 Apr 2027
Summer Half Term31 May 2027 - 4 Jun 2027
Summer22 Jul 2027 - 31 Aug 2027

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Kent County Council School Term & Half Term Dates Table 2026 - 2027

The current school term in Kent County Council is the Summer term, running from 20 Apr 2026 to 21 Jul 2026.

TermTerm DatesHalf Term Dates
Summer20 Apr 2026 - 21 Jul 202623 May 2026 - 31 May 2026
Autumn1 Sep 2026 - 18 Dec 202626 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026
Spring4 Jan 2027 - 25 Mar 202715 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2027
Summer12 Apr 2027 - 21 Jul 202731 May 2027 - 4 Jun 2027

List of Schools in Kent County Council and Their Holiday Pages

Are you looking to find specific school holiday information for your school? Below is a list of schools in Kent County Council with direct links to their websites or dedicated holiday pages.

School NameSchool Website
Cobham Free Schoolhttps://www.cobham.kent.sch.uk/calendar/term-dates/
St Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolhttps://www.standrewsceprimary.org.uk/Calendar/
St Matthew's CofE Aided Infant Schoolhttps://www.stmatthewscofeprimaryschool.co.uk/Parents/Term-Dates/
Parkside Schoolhttps://parksideacademy.org.uk/parkside-life/term-dates/
Notre Dame Schoolhttps://www.notredame.southwark.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
Feltonfleet Schoolhttps://www.feltonfleet.co.uk/term-dates
Reed's Schoolhttps://www.reeds.surrey.sch.uk/1146/term-dates-2
VTC Independent Schoolhttps://www.vtcindependentschool.co.uk/copy-of-term-dates-2024-25
Haven Nookhttps://www.norfolk.gov.uk
Nexus Foundation Special Schoolhttps://www.nexusschool.org.uk/3619/term-dates
Five Acre Wood Schoolhttps://www.fiveacrewood.co.uk/term-dates/
Small Haven Schoolhttps://www.smallhavenschool.co.uk
Fairlight Glen Independent Special Schoolhttps://www.fairlightglen.co.uk
The Llewellyn School and Nurseryhttps://www.thellewellyn.school/Calendar/
Cherry Treehttps://www.cherrytree.herts.sch.uk
Life Skills Manorhttps://www.lifeskillsmanor.co.uk/term-dates
King's Reach Educationhttps://www.kingsreach.org.uk/copy-of-our-team
Newingate Schoolhttps://www.newdigateschool.org.uk/newsletters/
Meadowfield Schoolhttps://www.meadowfieldprimary.co.uk/latest/calendar-and-term-dates/
Northbourne Park Schoolhttps://www.northbournepark.com/term-dates
St Ronan's Schoolhttps://www.saintronans.co.uk
Holmewood House Schoolhttps://www.holmewoodhouse.co.uk/school-life/term-dates/
Rose Hill Schoolhttps://www.rosehill.stockport.sch.uk/stockport/primary/rosehill/site/pages/parentinformation/termdatesdiary
Sevenoaks Preparatory Schoolhttps://www.sevenoaksschool.org/parents-information/key-dates/
St Michael's Prep Schoolhttps://stmichaelsjmi.herts.sch.uk
The New Beacon Schoolhttps://www.newbeacon.org.uk
Somerhillhttps://www.somerhill.org/term-dates
Hilden Grange Schoolhttps://www.hildengrange.co.uk/school-life/term-dates
Solefield Schoolhttps://www.solefieldschool.org/term-dates
The Elmley Dray Schoolhttps://elmleydrayschool.co.uk/page-term_dates19.html
Junior King's Schoolhttps://www.norfolk.gov.uk
Greenfields Schoolhttps://www.greenfields.shropshire.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
Little Acorns Schoolhttps://www.littleacornsshireoaks.co.uk/news-calendar/term-dates
ISP School Whitstablehttps://ispschools.org.uk/whitstable/term-times-the-school-day/
Serenity School Maidstonehttps://serenityschool.org.uk/maidstone-secondary/term-dates/
Hilden Parkhttps://www.hildengrange.co.uk/school-life/term-dates
Hawthornhttps://www.hawthorn.newcastle.sch.uk/calendar_-_term_dates
Nore Academyhttps://www.estuaryacademy.co.uk
Kings Park Schoolhttps://www.kingspark-academy.co.uk/Parents/Term-Dates/
School of Science and Technology Maidstonehttps://www.sstmaidstone.viat.org.uk/2278/term-dates
Barton Manor Schoolhttps://www.bartoncourtacademytrust.org/725/term-dates
Chilmington Green Schoolhttps://chilmingtongreenschool.org.uk/parents/term-dates
Leigh Academy Hugh Christiehttps://leighacademyhughchristie.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
EKC Sheppey Secondaryhttps://ekcsheppeysecondary.org/Calendar/
Leigh Academy Minsterhttps://leighacademyminster.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Tonbridge Schoolhttps://leighacademytonbridge.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
The Judd Schoolhttps://www.judd.online
Tonbridge Grammar Schoolhttps://www.tonbridge-school.co.uk/news-and-events/term-dates/
Sevenoaks Schoolhttps://www.sevenoaks.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates-2025-2026
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar Schoolhttps://www.twggs.kent.sch.uk/504/term-dates
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar Schoolhttps://thelangton.org.uk/key-information/term-dates-calendar/
Maidstone Grammar School for Girlshttps://mgs.kent.sch.uk/news-diary/term-dates/term-dates-2025-26/
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar Schoolhttps://www.ccgrammarschool.co.uk/home/calendar/term-dates/
The Norton Knatchbull Schoolhttps://www.kent.gov.uk
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boyshttps://www.twgsb.org.uk/news-and-dates/term-dates
Gravesend Grammar Schoolhttps://www.gravesendgrammar.com/news-dates/term-dates
Borden Grammar Schoolhttps://www.bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Schoolhttps://www.queenelizabeths-ac.org.uk/news-and-calendar/term-dates/
Sutton Valence Schoolhttps://www.sutton-valence.kent.sch.uk/community/term-dates
Cobham Hallhttps://www.cobhamfreeschool.org.uk/school-info/term-dates-opening-hours
Bethany Schoolhttps://bethanyschool.org.uk/school-information/term-dates/
St Edmund's School Canterburyhttps://saintedmunds.org.uk/parents/school-calendar
Kent College Pemburyhttps://kentcollege.com/term-dates
St Lawrence Collegehttps://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/eventscalendar/academic-calendar
Duke of York's Royal Military Schoolhttp://www.theroyalschool.org.uk/term_dates-1
Beechwood Schoolhttps://www.beechwood.slough.sch.uk/school-day/
Gad's Hill Schoolhttps://www.gadshill.org/school-life/term-dates/
Sackville Schoolhttps://www.sackvilleschool.org.uk
Leigh Academy Tonbridgehttps://leighacademytonbridge.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Knole Academyhttps://www.knoleacademy.org
Herne Bay High Schoolhttps://www.hernebayhigh.org/our-school/term-dates
New Line Learning Academyhttps://www.newlinelearning.com/Parents/Term-Dates/
The North Schoolhttps://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-holidays-and-term-dates
The Whitstable Schoolhttps://www.whitstable-endowed.kent.sch.uk/term-dates-school-day/
Valley Park Schoolhttps://www.valleypark.viat.org.uk
The Archbishop's Schoolhttps://www.ilsley.bham.sch.uk/parents/term-dates/
Longfield Academyhttps://leighacademylongfield.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Fulston Manor Schoolhttps://www.fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk
Spires Academyhttps://www.oxfordspires.anthemtrust.uk
Aylesford Schoolhttps://www.aylesfordschool.org.uk/108/term-dates
St Augustine Academyhttps://www.saa.woodard.co.uk/959/calendar-and-term-dates
Westlands Schoolhttps://www.westlands.essex.sch.uk/Term-time-and-Holidays-Calendar/
The Lenham Schoolhttps://www.thelenham.viat.org.uk/1548/term-dates
Northfleet Technology Collegehttps://ntc.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates/
Folkestone Academyhttps://www.folkestoneacademy.com/parents-carers/term-dates
Portal House Schoolhttps://www.morehouse.org.uk/news-and-calendar/term-dates/
The Holmesdale Schoolhttps://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk
Hartsdown Academyhttps://hartsdown.org
The Royal Harbour Academyhttps://theharbour.academy/parents-carers/term-dates-events/
Dover Christ Church Academyhttps://www.dccacademy.org.uk/calendar/
Goodwin Academyhttps://www.goodwinacademy.org.uk/our-school/term-dates/
Sandwich Technology Schoolhttps://www.sandwich-tech.kent.sch.uk/95/school-calendar/event/660/school-holiday-1
King Ethelbert Schoolhttps://www.kingethelbert.com/news-dates/term-dates-1
The Marsh Academyhttps://www.marshacademy.org.uk/540/term-dates
Astor Secondary Schoolhttp://www.astorschool.com/2161/term-dates-school-timings-calendar
Ripplevale Schoolhttps://www.ripplevaleschool.co.uk/term-dates-rochester
Elms Schoolhttps://elm.demat.org.uk/school-performance-and-siams/calendar-and-term-dates
The Orchard Schoolhttps://orchards.demat.org.uk/school-performance-and-siams/calendar-and-term-dates
Valence Schoolhttps://www.sutton-valence.kent.sch.uk/community/term-dates
Heath Farm Schoolhttps://www.kent.gov.uk
Brewood Secondary Schoolhttps://www.brewood.staffs.sch.uk/term-dates/
Compass Community School Coastal Parkhttps://compassschools.uk/term-dates/
MEPA ACADEMYhttps://www.mepaacademy.com/themes/mepa-academy/assets/academy-term-dates-2022-2023.pdf
The Beacon Folkestonehttps://thebeacon.kent.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
Oakwood Park Grammar Schoolhttps://www.opgs.org
Thamesview Schoolhttps://thamesviewinfants.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-26-Calendar-Term-Dates.pdf
Stone Lodge Schoolhttps://stonelodgeschool.co.uk/calendar/category/term-dates/list/
Maidstone Grammar Schoolhttps://mgs.kent.sch.uk/news-diary/term-dates/
Oakley Schoolhttps://www.oakley.beds.sch.uk/term-dates/
Pier View Academyhttps://www.pierviewacademy.co.uk/information/term-dates-calendar/
Sir Roger Manwood's Schoolhttps://www.moorswayfederation.org.uk/term-dates/
Wilmington Grammar School for Girlshttps://wgsg.co.uk/calendar/category/term-dates/list/
Wilmington Grammar School for Boyshttps://wgsg.co.uk/calendar/category/term-dates/list/
Goldwyn Schoolhttps://www.goldwyn.kent.sch.uk/information/term-dates/
The Harvey Grammar Schoolhttp://www.harveygs.kent.sch.uk/about/term-dates/
Dover Grammar School for Girlshttps://www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk/News/Term-Dates/
Great Oaks Small Schoolhttps://www.greatoakssmallschool.co.uk/40/term-dates-1
Leigh Academy Milestonehttps://www.leighacademymilestone.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
The Sittingbourne Schoolhttps://www.alpsittingbourne.co.uk/information/term-dates-calendar/
Highsted Grammar Schoolhttps://www.thesittingbourneschool.org.uk
Dover Collegehttps://www.dovercollege.org.uk/key-information/term-dates/
Meopham Schoolhttps://www.meophamschool.org.uk
St Anthony's Schoolhttps://stanthonysrcprimaryschool.co.uk/term-dates/
The Malling Schoolhttps://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/education-learning/term-dates
The Sallygate Schoolhttps://channelsandchoices.co.uk/sallygate-school/term-dates/
Dover Grammar School for Boyshttps://www.dggs.kent.sch.uk/375/term-dates
The Canterbury Academyhttps://canterbury.kent.sch.uk/the-canterbury-academy/news-and-events/term-dates/
Medway Green Schoolhttps://www.medwaygreenschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/2025/04/Medway-Green-School-Calendar-2025-2026.pdf
St John's Catholic Comprehensivehttps://stjohns.bhcet.org.uk/term-dates
Parkview Academyhttps://www.parkviewacademy.co.uk/information/term-dates-calendar/
Dartford Grammar Schoolhttps://www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk/KeyInformation/Term-Dates/
The Folkestone School for Girlshttps://www.folkestonegirls.kent.sch.uk/events-and-key-dates/school-calendar/
Barton Court Grammar Schoolhttps://www.bartoncourtacademytrust.org/725/term-dates
Walthamstow Hallhttps://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/schools-education-and-learning/school-term-and-closure-dates/school-holiday-and-term-dates
Grange Park Schoolhttps://www.grangeparkprimary.org
Dartford Science & Technology Collegehttps://www.dstc.kent.sch.uk
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academyhttps://sirgeoffreyleighacademy.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
The Old Priory Schoolhttps://www.priory.kent.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates/
Broomhill Bank Schoolhttps://www.broomhillbank.org.uk/769/term-dates
St Nicholas' Schoolhttps://www.stnicholas.school/about/term-dates
Beech Grove Schoolhttps://www.beechgroveschool.org.uk/term-dates-2025-2026/
Kent College (Canterbury)https://kentcollege.com/term-dates
The Quest Schoolhttps://thequestacademy.org.uk/information/term-dates/
Highworth Grammar Schoolhttps://www.highworth.kent.sch.uk/193/term-dates
The Wyvern School (Buxford)https://www.wyvern.kent.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
Caldecott Foundation Schoolhttps://www.caldecott.oxon.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
Invicta Grammar Schoolhttps://www.invicta.viat.org.uk/3659/term-dates
Cross Keys Learninghttps://www.stpetersfarndon.com
The Abbey Schoolhttps://www.theabbey-that.org.uk
The Worthgate Schoolhttps://www.woldgate.net/parents-carers/key-information/term-dates/
Snowfields Academyhttps://leighacademysnowfields.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Wye Schoolhttps://www.wyeschool.org.uk/parents/term-dates
Dartford Grammar School for Girlshttps://www.dartfordgrammargirls.org.uk/News/Term-Dates/
Hope View Schoolhttps://www.hopeviewschool.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Academic-Calendar-2026-2027.pdf
Benenden Schoolhttps://www.benenden-cep.kent.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
West Heath Schoolhttps://www.westheathprimary.bham.sch.uk
Bennett Memorial Diocesan Schoolhttps://www.bennettmemorial.co.uk
Northfleet School for Girlshttps://www.nsfg.org.uk
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)https://www.earlscliffe.co.uk
The Skinners' Schoolhttps://www.skinners-school.co.uk/83/term-dates
Weald of Kent Grammar Schoolhttps://www.theweald.org.uk
Alchemy Schoolhttps://www.alchemyschools.co.uk
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centrehttps://www.homewood-school.co.uk/99/term-dates
Wilmington Academyhttps://leighacademywilmington.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Bower Grove Schoolhttps://www.bower-grove.kent.sch.uk
St Simon Stock Catholic Schoolhttps://www.st-simons.stockport.sch.uk
Ifield Schoolhttps://ifieldcc.org.uk/key-dates-and-term-dates/
The John Wallis Church of England Academyhttps://www.john-wesley.org.uk/Term-Dates/
ISP Schoolhttps://ispschools.org.uk/teynham/term-times-the-school-day/
Trinity Schoolhttps://trinity.cumbria.sch.uk/about-us/term-dates/
Ashford Schoolhttps://www.ashford-primary.surrey.sch.uk/news-events/calendar.php
Foreland Fields Schoolhttp://www.foreland.kent.sch.uk/about-us/term-dates/
Turner Free Schoolhttps://www.turnerfreeschool.org/parents-carers/term-dates
Skinners' Kent Academyhttps://www.skinnerskentacademy.org.uk/803/academy-calendar/event/388/spring-bank-holiday-1
Wrotham Schoolhttps://www.wrothamschool.com/information/calendars-and-term-dates/
Kent College International Study Centrehttps://kentcollege.com/term-dates
ALP Sittingbournehttps://www.alpsittingbourne.co.uk/information/term-dates-calendar/
Meadows Schoolhttps://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/termdates
Hillview School for Girlshttps://www.hillview.kent.sch.uk/main-school/parents/term-dates-and-schedule
St Edmund's Catholic Schoolhttps://saintedmunds.org.uk/parents/school-calendar
The T3 Schoolhttps://t3school.kent.sch.uk/term-dates/
The King's School Canterburyhttps://www.kings-school.co.uk/about/term-dates/
Saint George's Church of England Schoolhttps://www.stgeorges-school.org.uk/346/term-dates
Learning Opportunities Centre Secondaryhttps://www1.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Helen Allison Schoolhttps://visorterritoriosindigenas.regionloreto.gob.pe
Brockhill Park Performing Arts Collegehttps://www.brockhill.kent.sch.uk
St Gregory's Catholic Schoolhttps://www.sgschool.org.uk/Term-Dates-14052025131800/
Mascalls Academyhttps://leighacademymascalls.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boyshttps://thelangton.org.uk/key-information/term-dates-calendar/
Laleham Gap Schoolhttps://www.lgs.kent.sch.uk/term-dates/
Ursuline Collegehttps://www.ursuline.kent.sch.uk/Our-Term-Dates/
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterburyhttps://stanselmscanterbury.org.uk/News/Term-dates/
The Maplesden Noakes Schoolhttps://www.maplesden.kent.sch.uk/824/term-dates
Rowhill Schoolhttps://www.rowhill.kent.sch.uk
The Leigh UTChttps://leighutcdartford.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
The View Schoolhttps://www.cavendishviewschool.co.uk
Hadlow Rural Community Schoolhttps://www.hrcschool.org/term-dates/
Infiniti Schoolhttps://infinitischool.co.uk
Ebbsfleet Academyhttps://leighacademyebbsfleet.org.uk/academy-life/term-dates/
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesendhttps://www.gravesendgrammar.com/news-dates/term-dates
Radnor House Sevenoakshttps://www.radnor-sevenoaks.org/term-dates
Feltonfleethttps://www.feltonfleet.co.uk/term-dates
ACS Cobham International Schoolhttps://www.acs-schools.com/cobham/about/school-calendar/
Thomas Knyvett Collegehttps://www.thomasknyvett.org/parents-and-carers/term-dates/
St James Senior Boys' Schoolhttps://www.st-james.barnet.sch.uk/260/term-dates
Reeds Schoolhttps://www.reeds.surrey.sch.uk/1146/term-dates-2

What’s the Difference Between a Term, a Half Term, and a Holiday?

  • Term: A block of time when schools are open, usually split into three per year – Autumn, Spring, and Summer.
  • Half Term: A short break in the middle of each term, typically lasting one week.
  • School Holidays: The longer breaks between terms, such as Christmas, Easter, and Summer.

Each term consists of one half-term, and each term concludes with a holiday. This structure is consistent across most schools in the UK.

How Are School Term Dates Decided in Kent County Council?

School term dates in Kent County Council are set by the Kent County Council, which publishes an official calendar for community and voluntary-controlled schools.

However, not all schools follow these exact dates. Academies, free schools, and independent schools have the freedom to set their own term dates, especially when it comes to inset days (staff training days) and minor adjustments.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

School holidays in Kent County Council typically follow this annual pattern:

  • October half-term: One week in October (26 October 2026 - 30 October 2026)
  • Christmas holidays: Two weeks in December (21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027)
  • February half-term: One week in February (15 February 2027 - 19 February 2027)
  • Easter holidays: Two weeks around March/April (26 March 2027 - 9 April 2027)
  • May half-term: One week in late May (23 May 2026 - 31 May 2026, 31 May 2027 - 4 June 2027)
  • Summer holidays: Usually six weeks, beginning in late July (22 July 2026 - 31 August 2026, 22 July 2027 - 31 August 2027)

Dates can vary between schools, especially for academies and free schools, so it's always best to check directly with your school for the most accurate information.

Not always. While Kent County Council sets standard term dates for most schools, academies and free schools may differ. So it's a good idea to double-check with your school to be sure.
No - inset days are teacher training days when staff are in school but pupils get the day off. While children don't attend, these days aren't officially considered part of the school holidays, and they can vary from school to school.