Croydon school term dates 2026/27

October half term starts in 2 days — Mon 26 Oct 2026

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2026/27

Terms 2026/27

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Croydon terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1 Wed 2 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 38
Autumn term 2 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Spring term 1 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Spring term 2 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Summer term 1 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Summer term 2 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Thu 22 Jul 2027 34

Holidays 2026/27

Croydon holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term Mon 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Summer term 2 break computed Fri 23 Jul 2027 Tue 31 Aug 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Croydon terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1 Wed 1 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 38
Autumn term 2 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Spring term 1 Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 11 Feb 2028 29
Spring term 2 Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 30
Summer term 1 Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 28
Summer term 2 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 35

Holidays 2027/28

Croydon holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Mon 20 Dec 2027 Mon 3 Jan 2028
February half term Mon 14 Feb 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 3 Apr 2028 Mon 17 Apr 2028
May half term Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Summer term 2 break computed Mon 24 Jul 2028 Thu 31 Aug 2028

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What's different about Croydon

  • Autumn term 1 in Croydon has 38 weekdays in term. Dates: Wed 2 Sep 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 144 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
  • Croydon schools break up for summer on Thu 22 Jul 2027, 6 days before the latest (Surrey, Wed 28 Jul 2027).
  • There are 3 half-term breaks in 2026/27: October half term, February half term, May half term.
  • Good Friday (Fri 26 Mar 2027) falls inside the Easter holiday.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2026/27 dates in October 2026.

Who these dates apply to

These council dates normally apply to community and voluntary controlled schools.

Where these dates come from

Source: Croydon, official school term dates. www.croydon.gov.uk

Verified against www.croydon.gov.uk on Sat 10 Oct 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
Autumn Term 2026 Autumn 1 Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - Friday 23rd October 2026 38 days October Half Term - Monday 26th October - Friday 30th October 2026 Autumn 2 Monday 2nd November - Friday 18th December 2026 35 days Christmas Holiday - Monday 21st December 2026 - Friday 1st January 2027 Spring Term 2027 Spring 1 Monday 4th January 2027 - Friday 12th February 2027 30 days February Half Term - Monday 15th – 19th February 2027 Spring 2 Monday 22nd February - Thursday 25th March 2027 24 days Easter holiday - Friday 26th March - Friday 9th April 2027 (NB: Good Friday 26th March /Easter Monday 29th March 2027) Summer Term 2027 Summer 1 Monday 12th April 2027 - Friday 28th May 2027 34 days Bank Holiday - Monday 3rd May 2027 May Half Term - Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June 2027 Summer 2 Monday 7th June - Thursday 22nd July 2027 34 days Summer Holidays begin Friday 23rd July 2027 Total School days Available = 195 1

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Croydon?
The October half term in Croydon runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Croydon schools go back for the autumn term 2 in November 2026?
The autumn term 2 in Croydon starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the autumn term 2 end in Croydon in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Croydon?
The Christmas holiday in Croydon runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Croydon schools go back for the spring term 1 in January 2027?
The spring term 1 in Croydon starts on Monday 4 January 2027.

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