Essex school term dates 2026 to 2027

Autumn term ends Friday 18 December 2026. Spring term starts Monday 4 January 2027.Christmas holiday 2026

The details

Autumn term 2026: Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026, 74 days.¹
October half term: 26 October to 30 October 2026.¹
Spring term 2027: Monday 4 January 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027, 54 days.¹
February half term: 15 February to 19 February 2027.¹
Summer term 2027: Monday 12 April 2027 to Wednesday 21 July 2027, 67 days. May half term 31 May to 4 June.¹
Inset days: Schools allocate five non pupil days.¹

The sources we read do not say: easter holiday 2027.

For community and voluntary controlled schools.

Essex School Term Dates 2026 to 2027, Essex County Council, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.