Kent school term dates 2026/27

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

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Verified against www.kent.gov.uk on Tue 8 Sep 2026. Checked by a second, independent extraction Where these dates come from

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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.

Kent terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1
set by your school		 Tue 1 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 39
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Term 3
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Term 5
set by your school		 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Wed 21 Jul 2027 33

Holidays 2026/27

Kent holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday computed Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term computed Mon 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday computed Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term computed Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Term 6 break computed Thu 22 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.

Kent terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1
set by your school		 Wed 1 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 38
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Term 3
set by your school		 Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 11 Feb 2028 29
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 30
Term 5
set by your school		 Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 28
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 35

Holidays 2027/28

Kent holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday computed Mon 20 Dec 2027 Mon 3 Jan 2028
February half term computed Mon 14 Feb 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday computed Mon 3 Apr 2028 Mon 17 Apr 2028
May half term computed 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 —

What's different about Kent

  • Term 1 in Kent has 39 weekdays in term. Dates: Tue 1 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.
  • Kent schools break up for summer on Wed 21 Jul 2027, 7 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 September 2026.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Kent, official school term dates. www.kent.gov.uk

Verified against www.kent.gov.uk on Tue 8 Sep 2026. Checked by a second, independent extraction

Source text
Term and holiday dates 2026 to 2027 Term 1: 1 September to 23 October 2026 Starts Tuesday 1 September 2026 Ends Friday 23 October 2026 School holidays Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026 Term 2: 2 November to 18 December 2026 Starts Monday 2 November 2026 Ends Friday 18 December 2026 School holidays Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 Bank holidays Friday 25 December, Monday 28 December 2026, and Friday 1 January 2027 Term 3: 4 January to 12 February 2027 Starts Monday 4 January 2027 Ends Friday 12 February 2027 School holidays Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027 Term 4: 22 February to 25 March 2027 Starts Monday 22 February 2027 Ends Thursday 25 March 2027 School holidays Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027 Bank holidays Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March 2027 Term 5: 12 April to 28 May 2027 Starts Monday 12 April 2027 Ends Friday 28 May 2027 School holidays Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027 Bank holidays Monday 3 May and Monday 31 May 2027 Term 6: 7 June to 21 July 2027 Starts Monday 7 June 2027 Ends Wednesday 21 July 2027 School holidays Thursday 22 July to Tuesday 31 August 2027 Bank holiday Monday 30 August 2027

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Kent?
The October half term in Kent runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Kent schools go back for the term 2 in November 2026?
The term 2 in Kent starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the term 2 end in Kent in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Kent?
The Christmas holiday in Kent runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Kent schools go back for the term 3 in January 2027?
The term 3 in Kent starts on Monday 4 January 2027.

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