Medway school term dates 2028/29

Showing the 2028/29 calendar only. Current and next year

Term 1 starts in 678 days — Fri 1 Sep 2028

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 23 Oct 2028 – Fri 27 Oct 2028

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Verified against www.medway.gov.uk on Wed 23 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source Where these dates come from

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2028/29 — next year, already published

Terms 2028/29

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.

Medway terms 2028/29
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1
weekday by source		 Fri 1 Sep 2028 Fri 20 Oct 2028 36
Term 2
weekday by source		 Mon 30 Oct 2028 Fri 22 Dec 2028 40
Term 3
weekday by source		 Mon 8 Jan 2029 Fri 9 Feb 2029 25
Term 4
weekday by source		 Mon 19 Feb 2029 Thu 29 Mar 2029 29
Term 5
weekday by source		 Mon 16 Apr 2029 Fri 25 May 2029 29
Term 6
weekday by source		 Mon 4 Jun 2029 Mon 23 Jul 2029 36

Holidays 2028/29

Medway holidays 2028/29
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 23 Oct 2028 Fri 27 Oct 2028
Christmas holiday Mon 25 Dec 2028 Fri 5 Jan 2029
February half term Mon 12 Feb 2029 Fri 16 Feb 2029
Good Friday Fri 30 Mar 2029 Fri 30 Mar 2029
Easter holiday Mon 2 Apr 2029 Fri 13 Apr 2029
Early May bank holiday Mon 7 May 2029 Mon 7 May 2029
May half term Mon 28 May 2029 Fri 1 Jun 2029
Term 6 break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Tue 24 Jul 2029 —

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What's different about Medway

  • Term 1 in Medway has 36 weekdays in term. Dates: Fri 1 Sep 2028 – Fri 20 Oct 2028. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 16 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 70.5 weekdays in term.
  • Medway schools break up for summer on Mon 23 Jul 2029, 4 days before the latest (Nottinghamshire, Fri 27 Jul 2029).
  • There are 3 half-term breaks in 2028/29: October half term, February half term, May half term.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2028/29 dates in September 2026.
  • The term 1 starts 5 days earlier in the calendar than in 2027/28 (Fri 1 Sep 2028 vs Mon 6 Sep 2027).

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 2028 to July 2029 Term 1 Start: Friday 1 September 2028 Finish: Friday 20 October 2028 Autumn break: Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October 2028 Term 2 Start: Monday 30 October 2028 Finish: Friday 22 December 2028 Christmas break: Monday 25 December 2028 to Friday 5 January 2029 Term 3 Start: Monday 8 January 2029 Finish: Friday 9 February 2029 February break: Monday 12 February to Friday 16 February 2029 Term 4 Start: Monday 19 February 2029 Finish: Thursday 29 March 2029 Good Friday: 30 March 2029 Easter Monday: 2 April 2029 Easter break: Monday 2 April to Friday 13 April 2029 Term 5 Start: Monday 16 April 2029 Finish: Friday 25 May 2029 Early May bank holiday: Monday 7 May 2029 Spring bank holiday: Monday 28 May 2029 Late spring break: Monday 28 May to Friday 1 June 2029 Term 6 Start: Monday 4 June 2029 Finish: Monday 23 July 2029

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Frequently asked questions

When do Medway schools go back for the term 1 in September 2028?
The term 1 in Medway starts on Friday 1 September 2028.
When does the term 1 end in Medway in 2028?
Pupils break up on Friday 20 October 2028.
When is the October half term 2028 in Medway?
The October half term in Medway runs from Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 inclusive.
When do Medway schools go back for the term 2 in October 2028?
The term 2 in Medway starts on Monday 30 October 2028.
When does the term 2 end in Medway in 2028?
Pupils break up on Friday 22 December 2028.

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