Dorset school term dates
Official local authority term dates for schools in Dorset. Use the calendar below, browse dates by academic year, or add them to your calendar.
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Showing local authority term dates on the calendar for the coming months. Individual schools may publish different dates — check the school page to confirm.
September 2026
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Half-term
Sunday, 13 September 2026
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Autumn term
01/09/2026 – 18/12/2026
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Academic year 2025–2026
| Type | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| term | Summer term | 12 April 2026 – 22 July 2026 |
| half term | Summer half term | 25 May 2026 – 29 May 2026 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 23 July 2026 – 28 August 2026 |
Academic year 2026–2027
| Type | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 1 September 2026 – 18 December 2026 |
| half term | Autumn half term | 26 October 2026 – 30 October 2026 |
| holiday | Christmas holidays | 21 December 2026 – 31 December 2026 |
| term | Spring term | 4 January 2027 – 25 March 2027 |
| half term | Spring half term | 15 February 2027 – 19 February 2027 |
| holiday | Easter holidays | 30 March 2027 – 9 April 2027 |
| term | Summer term | 12 April 2027 – 21 July 2027 |
| half term | Summer half term | 1 June 2027 – 4 June 2027 |
| holiday | Summer holidays | 22 July 2027 – 31 August 2027 |
Academic year 2027–2028
| Type | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 1 September 2027 – 17 December 2027 |
| half term | Autumn half term | 25 October 2027 – 29 October 2027 |
| holiday | Christmas holidays | 20 December 2027 – 31 December 2027 |
| term | Spring term | 4 January 2028 – 31 March 2028 |
| half term | Spring half term | 14 February 2028 – 18 February 2028 |
| holiday | Easter holidays | 3 April 2028 – 13 April 2028 |
| term | Summer term | 18 April 2028 – 21 July 2028 |
| half term | Summer half term | 30 May 2028 – 2 June 2028 |
| holiday | Summer holidays | 24 July 2028 – 31 August 2028 |