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Independent · 3 termChange
October half-term, Thu 22 Oct from 12h00 – Mon 26 Oct 2026

Next break

5days away

October half-termHalf day

Thu 22 Oct from 12h00 – Mon 26 Oct 2026

4½ days

See the whole break

The rest of the year

Independent Schools

There are no universal term dates for independent schools. These dates are based on the ISASA central region calendar, which many schools tend to follow.

The rest of the year

17 October 2026 – 16 October 2027

Term
Term 3
StartsWed 9 SepEndsFri 4 Dec
59 school days · 2 public holidays
Thu 24 Sep · Heritage DayFri 25 Sep · School holiday
Half-term breakHalf day
October half-term
Thu 22 Oct from 12h00 – Mon 26 Oct 2026
4½ days
Summer holiday
Sat 5 Dec – Tue 12 Jan 2027
39 days
Term
Term 1
StartsWed 13 JanEndsFri 9 Apr
58 school days · 4 public holidays
Sun 21 Mar · Human Rights DayMon 22 Mar · School holidayFri 26 Mar · Good FridayMon 29 Mar · Family Day
Half-term breakHalf day
February half-term
Thu 18 Feb from 12h00 – Mon 22 Feb 2027
4½ days
Autumn holiday
Sat 10 Apr – Tue 4 May 2027
25 days
Term
Term 2
StartsWed 5 MayEndsFri 6 Aug
62 school days · 1 public holiday
Wed 16 Jun · Youth Day
Half-term break
Winter half-term
Sat 26 Jun – Sun 4 Jul 2027
9 days
August holiday
Sat 7 Aug – Mon 6 Sep 2027
31 days
Term
Term 3
StartsTue 7 SepEndsFri 3 Dec
61 school days · 1 public holiday
Fri 24 Sep · Heritage Day
The year at a glance
End-of-term holidayHalf-term breakTermPublic holiday in term
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October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Public holidays in term time

Public holidays inside term time

Thu 24 SepHeritage Day
Fri 25 SepSchool holiday
Sun 21 MarHuman Rights Day
Mon 22 MarSchool holiday
Fri 26 MarGood Friday
Mon 29 MarFamily Day
Wed 16 JunYouth Day
Fri 24 SepHeritage Day
Only holidays that fall inside a term are listed. One inside a break changes nothing.