Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School term dates 2026/27

Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School is a secondary academy in Birmingham, Birmingham, part of Matrix Academy Trust. Dates confirmed from the school's website

Differs from Birmingham council dates by 1 school day.

Birmingham council dates

2026/27 school holidays at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School

HolidayHoliday (weekdays)First day offLast day offBack to school
October half termMon, 26 Oct 2026 to Fri, 30 Oct 2026Fri, 23 Oct 2026Sun, 1 Nov 2026Mon, 2 Nov 2026
Christmas holidaysMon, 21 Dec 2026 to Fri, 1 Jan 2027Sat, 19 Dec 2026Mon, 4 Jan 2027Tue, 5 Jan 2027
February half termMon, 15 Feb 2027 to Fri, 19 Feb 2027Sat, 13 Feb 2027Sun, 21 Feb 2027Mon, 22 Feb 2027
Easter holidaysFri, 26 Mar 2027 to Fri, 9 Apr 2027Fri, 26 Mar 2027Sun, 11 Apr 2027Mon, 12 Apr 2027
May half termMon, 31 May 2027 to Fri, 4 Jun 2027Sat, 29 May 2027Sun, 6 Jun 2027Mon, 7 Jun 2027
Summer holidaysFrom Wed, 21 Jul 2027Wed, 21 Jul 2027Not yet published—

"First day off" and "Last day off" include weekends, bank holidays and any INSET or closure days next to the holiday, so they show when pupils are off.

Last day of the school year for pupils: Tuesday, 20 July 2027 (term ends Wed, 21 Jul 2027 with staff-only days).

INSET days and other closures

Schools can add or move INSET days during the year. Always check the school's latest letters.

Note: The school's page gives the autumn term end as "Thursday 18th December"; 18 December 2026 is a Friday.

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Compared with Birmingham council dates

Differs from Birmingham council dates by 1 school day. We compared the school's holidays with Birmingham council's 2026/27 calendar for community schools, counting weekdays only. INSET days aren't included, because council calendars don't set them.

HolidayDame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolBirmingham councilDifference
October half term26 Oct to 30 Oct26 Oct to 30 OctSame
Christmas holidays21 Dec to 1 Jan21 Dec to 1 JanSame
February half term15 Feb to 19 Feb15 Feb to 19 FebSame
Easter holidays26 Mar to 9 Apr26 Mar to 9 AprSame
May half term31 May to 4 Jun31 May to 4 JunSame
Last day before summerTue, 20 Jul 2027Wed, 21 Jul 20271 day

Where these dates come from

We read these dates ourselves from Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School's published 2026/27 term dates. Last checked Mon, 19 Oct 2026. School website: www.decschool.co.uk.

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School record: URN 143438 on Get Information About Schools. Trust: Matrix Academy Trust.

School details from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register (downloaded Mon, 19 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

Pupils are off from Friday, 23 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026 and go back on Monday, 2 November 2026, according to the school's published term dates.

When does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School break up for Christmas 2026?

The Christmas holiday runs from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Monday, 4 January 2027. Pupils return on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

When do the summer holidays start at Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School?

The last day of the school year for pupils is Tuesday, 20 July 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wednesday, 21 July 2027.

Does Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School follow Birmingham council term dates?

Not exactly. Its holidays differ from Birmingham council's 2026/27 dates by 1 school day in total. See the comparison on this page.

Other Birmingham secondary schools

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