Brighton and Hove school term dates 2026/27
The term dates Brighton and Hove City Council sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 40 Brighton and Hove schools we have read individually.
Council term dates 2026/27
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Wed 2 September 2026 | Fri 18 December 2026 |
| Spring term | Mon 4 January 2027 | Thu 25 March 2027 |
| Summer term | Mon 12 April 2027 | Wed 21 July 2027 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| INSET dayINSET | Tue 1 September 2026 |
| October half term | Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 October 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 21 December 2026 – Fri 1 January 2027 |
| February half term | Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 February 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 April 2027 |
| May half term | Tue 1 Jun – Fri 4 June 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Thu 22 Jul – Wed 1 September 2027 |
Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. Check your child’s school below.
Council term dates 2027/28
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Thu 2 September 2027 | Fri 17 December 2027 |
| Spring term | Tue 4 January 2028 | Fri 31 March 2028 |
| Summer term | Tue 18 April 2028 | Fri 21 July 2028 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| INSET dayINSET | Wed 1 September 2027 |
| October half term | Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 October 2027 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 20 December 2027 – Mon 3 January 2028 |
| February half term | Mon 14 Feb – Fri 18 February 2028 |
| Easter holiday | Mon 3 Apr – Mon 17 April 2028 |
| May half term | Tue 30 May – Fri 2 June 2028 |
| Summer holiday | From Mon 24 July 2028 |
Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. Check your child’s school below.
Schools in Brighton and Hove
- Balfour Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Bevendean Primary School and NurseryBrighton · Primary
- Blatchington Mill SchoolHove · Secondary
- Brackenbury Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Brunswick Primary SchoolHove · Primary
- Carden Nursery and Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Carlton Hill Primary SchoolBRIGHTON · Primary
- Central Hub BrightonBrighton
- City Academy WhitehawkBrighton · Primary
- Coldean Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Coombe Road Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Dorothy Stringer SchoolBrighton · Secondary
- Downs Infant SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Downs Junior SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Downs View Special SchoolBrighton
- Elm Grove Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Fairlight Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Goldstone Primary SchoolHove · Primary
- Hertford Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Hill Park SchoolBrighton
- Hove Junior SchoolHove · Primary
- Hove Park School and Sixth Form CentreHove · Secondary
- Longhill High SchoolBrighton · Secondary
- Middle Street Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Mile Oak Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Patcham High SchoolBrighton · Secondary
- Patcham Infant SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Patcham Junior SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Peter Gladwin Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Queen's Park Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Royal Spa Nursery SchoolBrighton · Nursery
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & NurseryBrighton · Primary
- Saltdean Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- St Luke's Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- St Nicolas CofE Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Stanford Infant SchoolBrighton · Primary
- Tarnerland Nursery SchoolBrighton · Nursery
- Varndean SchoolBrighton · Secondary
- West Hove Infant SchoolHove · Primary
- Westdene Primary SchoolBrighton · Primary