East Sussex school term dates
Official local authority term dates for schools in East Sussex. 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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Term 1
02/09/2026 – 23/10/2026
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Academic year 2025–2026
| Type | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| holiday | Summer school holiday | 23 July 2026 – 1 September 2026 |
Academic year 2026–2027
| Type | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| inset | INSET day | 2 September 2026 |
| term | Term 1 | 2 September 2026 – 23 October 2026 |
| holiday | Autumn school holiday | 24 October 2026 – 1 November 2026 |
| term | Term 2 | 2 November 2026 – 18 December 2026 |
| holiday | Christmas school holiday | 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 |
| term | Term 3 | 4 January 2027 – 12 February 2027 |
| holiday | February school holiday | 13 February 2027 – 21 February 2027 |
| term | Term 4 | 22 February 2027 – 25 March 2027 |
| holiday | Spring school holiday | 26 March 2027 – 11 April 2027 |
| term | Term 5 | 12 April 2027 – 28 May 2027 |
| holiday | May school holiday | 29 May 2027 – 6 June 2027 |
| term | Term 6 | 7 June 2027 – 22 July 2027 |
| holiday | Summer school holiday | 23 July 2027 – 31 August 2027 |
Academic year 2027–2028
| Type | Title | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| inset | INSET day | 1 September 2027 |
| term | Term 1 | 1 September 2027 – 22 October 2027 |
| holiday | Autumn school holiday | 23 October 2027 – 31 October 2027 |
| term | Term 2 | 1 November 2027 – 17 December 2027 |
| holiday | Christmas school holiday | 18 December 2027 – 3 January 2028 |
| term | Term 3 | 4 January 2028 – 11 February 2028 |
| holiday | February school holiday | 12 February 2028 – 20 February 2028 |
| term | Term 4 | 21 February 2028 – 31 March 2028 |
| holiday | Spring school holiday | 1 April 2028 – 17 April 2028 |
| term | Term 5 | 18 April 2028 – 26 May 2028 |
| holiday | May school holiday | 27 May 2028 – 4 June 2028 |
| term | Term 6 | 5 June 2028 – 21 July 2028 |
| holiday | Summer school holiday | 22 July 2028 – 31 August 2028 |