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Southampton term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28
Southampton City Council calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Southampton schools go back on Tuesday 1 September 2026 and the 2026-27 school year ends on Wednesday 21 July 2027, according to the calendar published by Southampton City Council. October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026. Christmas holidays run from 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, with pupils back on Monday 4 January 2027. February half term is 15 to 19 February 2027. The Easter holidays cover 26 March to 9 April 2027, taking in Good Friday and Easter Monday. May half term is 31 May to 4 June 2027. The summer holidays start on Thursday 22 July 2027. That leaves 195 weekdays in school after bank holidays, and each school then takes some of them as its own INSET days. The 2027-28 calendar is already published: school starts on Wednesday 1 September 2027 and the October break is 25 to 29 October 2027. Dates read on Southampton City Council's own web page on 12 October 2026.
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What is particular about Southampton
Southampton's dates cover all local authority maintained and voluntary controlled schools in the city.
Each Southampton school year has 190 teaching days and five staff training days.
Schools close to pupils on several days a year for INSET days, and parents must contact the schools directly or check their websites for these dates.
The council publishes a separate school year calendar page for each year, which can be printed or saved as a PDF.
Southampton names its six half terms Autumn one, Autumn two, Spring one, Spring two, Summer one and Summer two.
School term and holiday dates for all local authority maintained and voluntary controlled schools in Southampton.
Southampton term dates 2026-27
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn one | Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 | 39 |
| October half term | 26 to 30 October 2026 | 5 |
| Autumn two | Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 | 35 |
| Christmas holidays | 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | 10 |
| Spring one | Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 | 30 |
| February half term | 15 to 19 February 2027 | 5 |
| Spring two | Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 | 24 |
| Easter holidays | 26 March to 9 April 2027 | 11 |
| Summer one | Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 | 35 |
| May half term | 31 May to 4 June 2027 | 5 |
| Summer two | Monday 7 June 2027 to Wednesday 21 July 2027 | 33 |
| Summer holidays | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | 29 |
Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).
Teaching days: 190 teaching and five staff training days. Parents must contact schools for their INSET dates.
Southampton term dates 2027-28
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn one | Wednesday 1 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 | 38 |
| October half term | 25 to 29 October 2027 | 5 |
| Autumn two | Monday 1 November 2027 to Friday 17 December 2027 | 35 |
| Christmas holidays | 20 December 2027 to 3 January 2028 | 11 |
| Spring one | Tuesday 4 January 2028 to Friday 11 February 2028 | 29 |
| February half term | 14 to 18 February 2028 | 5 |
| Spring two | Monday 21 February 2028 to Friday 31 March 2028 | 30 |
| Easter holidays | 3 to 17 April 2028 | 11 |
| Summer one | Tuesday 18 April 2028 to Friday 26 May 2028 | 29 |
| May half term | 29 May to 2 June 2028 | 5 |
| Summer two | Monday 5 June 2028 to Friday 21 July 2028 | 35 |
How Southampton compares
Southampton keeps the most common English dates for its october half term, february half term, easter holidays, may half term and summer holidays.
In the South East region, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Isle of Wight, Kent, Medway, Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, Portsmouth, Reading, Surrey, West Sussex and Wokingham share the same Easter break.