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    School holidays in East Sussex 2026/27: term dates and half terms

    Council source retrieved 31 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded.

    East Sussex 2026/27: term dates and half terms

    status not statedcouncil calendaracademies may differRetrieved from the council's page on 31 August 2026.

    Status tags: agreed, the source says the dates are approved; proposed, the source labels them proposed, so we withhold them; status not stated, approval is not recorded; council calendar, the authority's own calendar; Welsh Ministers' Direction, the dates Welsh Ministers set for council schools; academies may differ, academies and some other schools set their own dates.

    2026/27StartsEndsStatus
    Autumn termWednesday 2 September 2026Friday 18 December 2026status not stated
    October half termSaturday 24 October 2026Sunday 1 November 2026status not stated
    Christmas holidaysSaturday 19 December 2026Sunday 3 January 2027status not stated
    Spring termMonday 4 January 2027Thursday 25 March 2027status not stated
    February half termSaturday 13 February 2027Sunday 21 February 2027status not stated
    Easter holidaysFriday 26 March 2027Sunday 11 April 2027status not stated
    Summer termMonday 12 April 2027Thursday 22 July 2027status not stated
    May half termSaturday 29 May 2027Sunday 6 June 2027status not stated
    Summer holidaysFriday 23 July 2027Tuesday 31 August 2027status not stated

    Source: official calendar for 2026/27.

    Year at a glance: East Sussex 2026/27

    Twelve months from September to August. Term, half term and holiday bands come from the same confirmed calendar as the table above.

    Autumn term, 2 September to 18 December 2026Spring term, 4 January to 25 March 2027Summer term, 12 April to 22 July 2027Christmas holidays, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027Easter holidays, 26 March to 11 April 2027Summer holidays, 23 July to 31 August 2027October half term, 24 October to 1 November 2026February half term, 13 to 21 February 2027May half term, 29 May to 6 June 2027
    Text twin of the 2026/27 year at a glance for East Sussex
    PeriodKindDates
    Autumn termTerm2 September to 18 December 2026
    October half termHalf term24 October to 1 November 2026
    Christmas holidaysHoliday19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027
    Spring termTerm4 January to 25 March 2027
    February half termHalf term13 to 21 February 2027
    Easter holidaysHoliday26 March to 11 April 2027
    Summer termTerm12 April to 22 July 2027
    May half termHalf term29 May to 6 June 2027
    Summer holidaysHoliday23 July to 31 August 2027

    Source: official calendar for East Sussex 2026/27, retrieved 31 August 2026.

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    East Sussex 2027/28: term dates and half terms

    status not statedcouncil calendaracademies may differRetrieved from the council's page on 3 November 2026.

    2027/28StartsEndsStatus
    Autumn termThursday 2 September 2027Friday 17 December 2027status not stated
    October half termSaturday 23 October 2027Sunday 31 October 2027status not stated
    Christmas holidaysSaturday 18 December 2027Monday 3 January 2028status not stated
    Spring termTuesday 4 January 2028Friday 31 March 2028status not stated
    February half termSaturday 12 February 2028Sunday 20 February 2028status not stated
    Easter holidaysSaturday 1 April 2028Monday 17 April 2028status not stated
    Summer termTuesday 18 April 2028Friday 21 July 2028status not stated
    May half termSaturday 27 May 2028Sunday 4 June 2028status not stated
    Summer holidaysSaturday 22 July 2028Thursday 31 August 2028status not stated

    INSET (staff training) days for 2027/28 (status not stated): 1 September 2027 (inset).

    Source: official calendar for 2027/28.

    Year at a glance: East Sussex 2027/28

    Twelve months from September to August. Term, half term and holiday bands come from the same confirmed calendar as the table above.

    Autumn term, 2 September to 17 December 2027Spring term, 4 January to 31 March 2028Summer term, 18 April to 21 July 2028Christmas holidays, 18 December 2027 to 3 January 2028Easter holidays, 1 to 17 April 2028Summer holidays, 22 July to 31 August 2028October half term, 23 to 31 October 2027February half term, 12 to 20 February 2028May half term, 27 May to 4 June 2028
    Text twin of the 2027/28 year at a glance for East Sussex
    PeriodKindDates
    Autumn termTerm2 September to 17 December 2027
    October half termHalf term23 to 31 October 2027
    Christmas holidaysHoliday18 December 2027 to 3 January 2028
    Spring termTerm4 January to 31 March 2028
    February half termHalf term12 to 20 February 2028
    Easter holidaysHoliday1 to 17 April 2028
    Summer termTerm18 April to 21 July 2028
    May half termHalf term27 May to 4 June 2028
    Summer holidaysHoliday22 July to 31 August 2028

    Source: official calendar for East Sussex 2027/28, retrieved 3 November 2026.

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    These are the dates set by East Sussex for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, foundation schools and some others set their own dates, which can differ, and individual schools add INSET days. Always check with the school before booking anything.

    Source: the authority's own published term dates page, retrieved 31 August 2026.

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