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Wandsworth term dates 2026-27
Wandsworth Borough Council calendar for 2026-27: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Wandsworth schools go back on Wednesday 2 September 2026 and the 2026-27 school year ends on Thursday 22 July 2027, according to the calendar published by Wandsworth Borough 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. That leaves 195 weekdays in school after bank holidays, and each school then takes some of them as its own INSET days. Wandsworth Borough Council had not published 2027-28 dates when we last checked. Dates read on Wandsworth Borough Council's own web page on 12 October 2026.
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What is particular about Wandsworth
Wandsworth's term dates are based on dates agreed by the London Inter Authority Admissions Group (LIAAG).
The timetable allows for the legal 195 school days: 190 days open to pupils and 5 staff training days decided by each school's governing body.
The page lists the 2026-27 early May bank holiday as Monday 4 May 2027, although that bank holiday falls on Monday 3 May 2027.
As of October 2026 the council page lists 2025/26 and 2026/27 only; no 2027/28 dates are given.
Academies, foundation, free and voluntary aided schools set their own dates and should be contacted directly.
Term dates for academies, foundation schools, free schools and voluntary aided schools are set by school governing bodies or academy trusts.
Term dates for academies, foundation schools, free schools and voluntary aided schools are set by school governing bodies or academy trusts. The term dates for these schools may be different, and they should be contacted directly.
Wandsworth term dates 2026-27
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Wednesday 2 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 | 38 |
| October half term | 26 to 30 October 2026 | 5 |
| Autumn term (second half) | Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 | 35 |
| Christmas holidays | 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | 10 |
| Spring term (first half) | Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 | 30 |
| February half term | 15 to 19 February 2027 | 5 |
| Spring term (second half) | Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 | 24 |
| Easter holidays | 26 March to 9 April 2027 | 11 |
| Summer term (first half) | Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 | 35 |
| May half term | 31 May to 4 June 2027 | 5 |
| Summer term (second half) | Monday 7 June 2027 to Thursday 22 July 2027 | 34 |
Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).
The 5 staff training and development days are decided by the school's governing body according to its development planning cycle.
Wandsworth term dates 2027-28
The council page says 'Check Wandsworth school term dates for 2025/26 and 2026/27' and gives no 2027/28 dates.
How Wandsworth compares
Wandsworth keeps the most common English dates for its october half term, february half term, easter holidays and may half term.
In the London region, Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Hillingdon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Royal Greenwich, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest share the same Easter break.