School holidays in West 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.
West Sussex 2026/27: term dates and half terms
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.
| 2026/27 | Starts | Ends | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 | status not stated |
| October half term | Monday 26 October 2026 | Friday 30 October 2026 | status not stated |
| Christmas holidays | Saturday 19 December 2026 | Sunday 3 January 2027 | status not stated |
| Spring term | Monday 4 January 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 | status not stated |
| February half term | Monday 15 February 2027 | Friday 19 February 2027 | status not stated |
| Easter holidays | Friday 26 March 2027 | Friday 9 April 2027 | status not stated |
| Summer term | Monday 12 April 2027 | Wednesday 21 July 2027 | status not stated |
| May half term | Monday 31 May 2027 | Friday 4 June 2027 | status not stated |
Source: official calendar for 2026/27.
Year at a glance: West Sussex 2026/27
From 1 September 2026 to 21 July 2027, the span of dates held for this school year. Term, half term and holiday bands come from the same confirmed calendar as the table above.
- Term
- Half term
- Holiday
- Today
| Period | Kind | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Term | 1 September to 18 December 2026 |
| October half term | Half term | 26 to 30 October 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Holiday | 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 |
| Spring term | Term | 4 January to 25 March 2027 |
| February half term | Half term | 15 to 19 February 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Holiday | 26 March to 9 April 2027 |
| Summer term | Term | 12 April to 21 July 2027 |
| May half term | Half term | 31 May to 4 June 2027 |
Source: official calendar for West Sussex 2026/27, retrieved 31 August 2026.
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We do not have a verified 2027/28 calendar for West Sussex. This does not establish whether the council has published it. Its usual publication timing is not recorded here. Check the council source for updates.
These are the dates set by West 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.