Kent school term dates 2026/27

Half terms, Christmas, Easter and summer holidays for Kent council schools (713 schools in the council area). England.

2026/27 school holidays in Kent

Holiday	First day off	Last day off	Back to school
October half term	Sat, 24 Oct 2026	Sun, 1 Nov 2026	Mon, 2 Nov 2026
Christmas holidays	Sat, 19 Dec 2026	Sun, 3 Jan 2027	Mon, 4 Jan 2027
February half term	Sat, 13 Feb 2027	Sun, 21 Feb 2027	Mon, 22 Feb 2027
Easter holidays	Fri, 26 Mar 2027	Sun, 11 Apr 2027	Mon, 12 Apr 2027
May half term	Sat, 29 May 2027	Sun, 6 Jun 2027	Mon, 7 Jun 2027
Summer holidays	Thu, 22 Jul 2027	Tue, 31 Aug 2027	Wed, 1 Sept 2027

INSET (teacher training) days are usually set by each school and are not in the council calendar.

2026/27 term periods (first and last day in school)

Term starts	Term ends
Tue, 1 Sept 2026	Fri, 23 Oct 2026
Mon, 2 Nov 2026	Fri, 18 Dec 2026
Mon, 4 Jan 2027	Fri, 12 Feb 2027
Mon, 22 Feb 2027	Thu, 25 Mar 2027
Mon, 12 Apr 2027	Fri, 28 May 2027
Mon, 7 Jun 2027	Wed, 21 Jul 2027

2027/28 school holidays in Kent

Holiday	First day off	Last day off	Back to school
October half term	Sat, 23 Oct 2027	Sun, 31 Oct 2027	Mon, 1 Nov 2027
Christmas holidays	Sat, 18 Dec 2027	Mon, 3 Jan 2028	Tue, 4 Jan 2028
February half term	Sat, 12 Feb 2028	Sun, 20 Feb 2028	Mon, 21 Feb 2028
Easter holidays	Sat, 1 Apr 2028	Mon, 17 Apr 2028	Tue, 18 Apr 2028
May half term	Sat, 27 May 2028	Sun, 4 Jun 2028	Mon, 5 Jun 2028
Summer holidays	Sat, 22 Jul 2028	Not yet published	—

INSET (teacher training) days are usually set by each school and are not in the council calendar.

2027/28 term periods (first and last day in school)

Term starts	Term ends
Wed, 1 Sept 2027	Fri, 22 Oct 2027
Mon, 1 Nov 2027	Fri, 17 Dec 2027
Tue, 4 Jan 2028	Fri, 11 Feb 2028
Mon, 21 Feb 2028	Fri, 31 Mar 2028
Tue, 18 Apr 2028	Fri, 26 May 2028
Mon, 5 Jun 2028	Fri, 21 Jul 2028

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 in Kent?

School is off from Saturday, 24 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026. Pupils go back on Monday, 2 November 2026.

When do schools in Kent break up for Christmas 2026?

The last day off before Christmas starts is Saturday, 19 December 2026, and schools return on Monday, 4 January 2027.

When do the summer holidays start in Kent in 2027?

The summer holidays start on Thursday, 22 July 2027 and the new school year begins on Wednesday, 1 September 2027.

Do academies in Kent follow these dates?

Not always. These are the council's dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary-aided schools set their own dates, often within a day or two of these. Check your school's website before booking.

Where these dates come from

Published by Kent council: official term dates page. Last checked against the source on Thu, 1 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report a wrong date.

Secondary school term dates in Kent

We've checked these Kent academies' and free schools' own 2026/27 dates, read from each school's website:

Alkerden Church of England Academy (same as council)
Aylesford School (8 days different)
Borden Grammar School (5 days different)
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School (3 days different)
Chilmington Green School (same as council)
Cranbrook School (10 days different)
Dartford Grammar School for Girls (7 days different)
Dover Christ Church Academy (3 days different)
Duke of York's Royal Military School (31 days different)
Folkestone Academy (3 days different)
Fulston Manor School (same as council)
Goodwin Academy (8 days different)
Gravesend Grammar School (6 days different)
Hillview School for Girls (same as council)
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (7 days different)
Knole Academy (6 days different)
New Line Learning Academy (8 days different)
Oakwood Park Grammar School (3 days different)
Orchards Academy (same as council)
Orion Spires (7 days different)
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (3 days different)
Saint George's Church of England School (same as council)
School of Science and Technology Maidstone (10 days different)
Sir Roger Manwood's School (4 days different)
Skinners' Kent Academy (5 days different)
St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury (7 days different)
St Gregory's Catholic School (same as council)
St Simon Stock Catholic School (same as council)
Stone Lodge School (4 days different)
The Harvey Grammar School (3 days different)
The Holmesdale School (3 days different)
The Maplesden Noakes School (8 days different)
The Marsh Academy (7 days different)
The Norton Knatchbull School (5 days different)
The Royal Harbour Academy (1 day different)
The Sittingbourne School (5 days different)
The Skinners' School (5 days different)
The Whitstable School (5 days different)
Tonbridge Grammar School (8 days different)
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (5 days different)
Trinity School (7 days different)
Turner Free School (3 days different)
Valley Park School (10 days different)
Weald of Kent Grammar School (8 days different)
Westlands School (5 days different)
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (4 days different)
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (4 days different)
Wrotham School (8 days different)

All school term date pages

Academy trusts with schools in Kent

Academies can set their own dates. These large trusts run schools here: check whether yours follows the council's dates.

Leigh Academies Trust (22 schools)
Swale Academies Trust (11 schools)
The Kemnal Academies Trust (9 schools)
REAch2 Academy Trust (4 schools)
United Learning Trust (2 schools)
Lift Schools (1 school)
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust (1 school)

All academy trusts