Medway school term dates 2026/27
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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.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 weekday by source |
Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | 39 |
| Term 2 weekday by source |
Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 | 35 |
| Term 3 weekday by source |
Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | 30 |
| Term 4 weekday by source |
Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 | 24 |
| Term 5 weekday by source |
Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 | 34 |
| Term 6 weekday by source |
Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | 33 |
Holidays 2026/27
| Holiday | First day off | Last 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 |
| Good Friday | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 |
| Easter Monday | Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Mon 29 Mar 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Tue 30 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Early May bank holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| May half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Term 6 break computed | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Fri 3 Sep 2027 |
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What's different about Medway
- Term 1 in Medway 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.
- Medway 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 good Friday.
- TermMinder first recorded the 2026/27 dates in September 2026.
- The term 1 starts on the same calendar date as in 2025/26 (Tue 1 Sep 2026).
Who these dates apply to
These council dates normally apply to community and voluntary controlled schools.
Where these dates come from
Source: Medway, official school term dates. www.medway.gov.uk
Verified against www.medway.gov.uk on Wed 23 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source
Source text
September 2026 to July 2027 Term 1 Start: Tuesday 1 September 2026 Finish: Friday 23 October 2026 Autumn break: Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 Term 2 Start: Monday 2 November 2026 Finish: Friday 18 December 2026 Christmas break: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 Term 3 Start: Monday 4 January 2027 Finish: Friday 12 February 2027 February break: Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 Term 4 Start: Monday 22 February 2027 Finish: Thursday 25 March 2027 Good Friday: 26 March 2027 Easter Monday: 29 March 2027 Easter break: Tuesday 30 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027 Term 5 Start: Monday 12 April 2027 Finish: Friday 28 May 2027 Early May bank holiday: Monday 3 May 2027 Spring bank holiday: Monday 31 May 2027 Late spring break: Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027 Term 6 Start: Monday 7 June 2027 Finish: Wednesday 21 July 2027
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the October half term 2026 in Medway?
- The October half term in Medway runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
- When do Medway schools go back for the term 2 in November 2026?
- The term 2 in Medway starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
- When does the term 2 end in Medway in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
- When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Medway?
- The Christmas holiday in Medway runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
- When do Medway schools go back for the term 3 in January 2027?
- The term 3 in Medway starts on Monday 4 January 2027.