East Sussex school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 48 days — Fri 23 Oct 2026

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026

Verified from www.eastsussex.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from

Academies and some other schools can choose different dates, so check with your school.

2026/27

Terms 2026/27

East Sussex terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1 Wed 2 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 38
Term 2 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Term 3 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Term 4 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Term 5 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Term 6 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Thu 22 Jul 2027 34

Holidays 2026/27

East Sussex 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
Term 6 break computed Fri 23 Jul 2027 Wed 1 Sep 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

East Sussex terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1 computed
start moved past an INSET day printed on the first day		 Thu 2 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 37
Term 2 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Term 3 Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 11 Feb 2028 29
Term 4 Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 30
Term 5 Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 28
Term 6 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 35

Holidays 2027/28

East Sussex 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
Term 6 break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 24 Jul 2028 —

INSET and closure days 2027/28

East Sussex pupil-free days 2027/28, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
INSET day per school Wed 1 Sep 2027 Wed 1 Sep 2027

What's different about East Sussex

  • The term 1 in East Sussex is 38 school days (Wed 2 Sep 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026), 35 days shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • East Sussex 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.
  • The 2026/27 dates were first published in September 2026.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: East Sussex, official school term dates. www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Verified from www.eastsussex.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset

Source text
September 2026 to August 2027 | Term | Start date | End date | Term 1 | Wednesday 2 September 2026 | Friday 23 October 2026 | Autumn school holiday | Saturday 24 October 2026 | Sunday 1 November 2026 | Term 2 | Monday 2 November 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 | Christmas school holiday | Saturday 19 December 2026 | Sunday 3 January 2027 | Term 3 | Monday 4 January 2027 | Friday 12 February 2027 | February school holiday | Saturday 13 February 2027 | Sunday 21 February 2027 | Term 4 | Monday 22 February 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 | Spring school holiday | Friday 26 March 2027 | Sunday 11 April 2027 | Term 5 | Monday 12 April 2027 | Friday 28 May 2027 | May school holiday | Saturday 29 May 2027 | Sunday 6 June 2027 | Term 6 | Monday 7 June 2027 | Thursday 22 July 2027 | Transition week (primary to secondary school) | Monday 28 June 2027 | Friday 2 July 2027 | Summer school holiday | Friday 23 July 2027 | Tuesday 31 August 2027

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Frequently asked questions

When does the term 1 end in East Sussex in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 23 October 2026.
When is the October half term 2026 in East Sussex?
The October half term in East Sussex runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do East Sussex schools go back for the term 2 in November 2026?
The term 2 in East Sussex starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the term 2 end in East Sussex in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in East Sussex?
The Christmas holiday in East Sussex runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.

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