Dates for school terms and holidays
Academies, free schools, foundation schools and voluntary-aided schools can set their own term dates.
Schools managed by another council may also have different dates. Check which council is responsible for your child’s school if you are unsure.
Always confirm term dates with your child’s school. You can find contact details in our Swindon schools directory.
School days and staff training days
The school year has 195 days. Pupils attend school for 190 days.
Schools use the other five days for staff training, sometimes called inset days. Each school sets its own training dates and tells parents and carers.
Term dates for 2025 to 2026
Term 1
- Term starts: Monday, 1 September 2025
- Term ends: Wednesday, 22 October 2025
- Number of days: 38
Term 2
- Term starts: Monday, 3 November 2025
- Term ends: Friday, 19 December 2025
- Number of days: 35
Term 3
- Term starts: Monday, 5 January 2026
- Term ends: Friday, 13 February 2026
- Number of days: 30
Term 4
- Term starts: Monday, 23 February 2026
- Term ends: Friday, 27 March 2026
- Number of days: 25
Term 5
- Term starts: Monday, 13 April 2026
- Term ends: Friday, 22 May 2026
- Number of days: 29
Term 6
- Term starts: Monday, 1 June 2026
- Term ends: Wednesday, 22 July 2026
- Number of days: 38
Bank holidays
Bank holidays during the terms or adjoining school holidays are:
- Monday, 4 May 2026
- Monday, 25 May 2026
Term dates for 2026 to 2027
Term 1
- Term starts: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
- Term ends: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
- Number of days: 37
Term 2
- Term starts: Monday, 2 November 2026
- Term ends: Friday, 18 December 2026
- Number of days: 35
Term 3
- Term starts: Monday, 4 January 2027
- Term ends: Friday, 12 February 2027
- Number of days: 30
Term 4
- Term starts: Monday, 22 February 2027
- Term ends: Thursday, 25 March 2027
- Number of days: 24
Term 5
- Term starts: Monday, 12 April 2027
- Term ends: Friday, 28 May 2027
- Number of days: 34
Term 6
- Term starts: Monday, 7 June 2027
- Term ends: Friday, 23 July 2027
- Number of days: 35
Bank holidays
Bank holidays during the terms or adjoining school holidays are:
- Friday, 26 March 2027
- Monday, 29 March 2027
- Monday, 3 May 2027
Term dates for 2027 to 2028
Term 1
- Term starts: Wednesday, 1 September 2027
- Term ends: Wednesday, 20 October 2027
- Number of days: 36
Term 2
- Term starts: Monday, 1 November 2027
- Term ends: Friday, 17 December 2027
- Number of days: 35
Term 3
- Term starts: Tuesday, 4 January 2028
- Term ends: Friday, 11 February 2028
- Number of days: 29
Term 4
- Term starts: Monday, 21 February 2028
- Term ends: Friday, 31 March 2028
- Number of days: 30
Term 5
- Term starts: Tuesday, 18 April 2028
- Term ends: Friday, 26 May 2028
- Number of days: 28
Term 6
- Term starts: Monday, 5 June 2028
- Term ends: Tuesday, 25 July 2028
- Number of days: 37
Bank holidays
Bank holidays during the terms or adjoining school holidays are:
- Monday, 1 May 2028
- Monday, 29 May 2028
Download term date planners
Bank holiday dates for England and Wales are listed on the GOV.UK website.
You can download printable planners for each school year: