School year calendar 2026-27
School term and holiday dates for all local authority maintained and voluntary controlled schools in Southampton.
2026-27 term dates
| Term | Starting | Ending |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn one | 1 September | 23 October |
| Autumn two | 2 November | 18 December |
| Spring one | 4 January | 12 February |
| Spring two | 22 February | 25 March |
| Summer one | 12 April | 28 May |
| Summer two | 7 June | 21 July |
2026-27 holidays
| Holiday | Starting | Ending |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half-term | 26 October | 30 October |
| Christmas holidays | 21 December | 4 January |
| Spring half-term | 15 February | 19 February |
| Easter holidays | 26 March | 9 April |
| Summer half-term | 31 May | 4 June |
| Summer holidays | 22 July | 31 August |
school year calendar
See below or view the 2026-27 school year calendar document (valid until 21 July 2027).
Teaching days: 190 teaching and five staff training days.
Key:
Term Time
School Holiday
Bank Holiday
September
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
October
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
November
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
December
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
January
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
February
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
March
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
April
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
May
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
June
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
July
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
August
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Key:
Term Time
School Holiday
Bank Holiday
