School holiday and term dates across Suffolk for 2026/27
Please not that these dates apply to community schools, and do not include dates that have been allocated for staff training (INSET days), that we set by each school. Free Schools, Independent and Church Schools may have differing term dates, so please check the school’s website.
| Term | Starts | Ends |
| Autumn, term 1 | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Friday 23 October 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Monday 26 October 2026 | Friday 30 October 2026 |
| Autumn, term 2 | Monday 2 November 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 |
| Winter holiday (Christmas) | Monday 21 December 2026 | Thursday 31 December 2026 |
| Spring, term 3 | Monday 4 January 2027 | Friday 12 February 2027 |
| Spring half term | Monday 15 February 2027 | Friday 19 February 2027 |
| Spring, term 4 | Monday 22 February 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 |
| Easter bank holiday | Friday 26 March 2027 | Monday 29 March 2027 |
| Spring holiday (Easter) | Tuesday 30 March 2027 | Friday 9 April 2027 |
| Summer, term 5 | Monday 12 April 2027 | Friday 28 May 2027 |
| Early May bank holiday | Monday 3 May 2027 | Monday 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Monday 31 May 2027 | Friday 4 June 2027 |
| Summer, term 6 | Monday 7 June 2027 | Wednesday 21 July 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Thursday 22 July 2027 | Tuesday 31 August 2027 |
Non-pupil days or ‘PD’ days
All maintained schools set 5 teacher training days called Professional Development (PD) days. Suffolk County Council recommends the following dates as PD days for maintained schools:
S Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September 2026, Friday 23 October 2026, Monday 4 January 2027 and Monday 12 April 2027.
Most schools in Suffolk follow these dates but you should contact your school to confirm.
Academies, Voluntary Aided and Free Schools can set their own term dates so please check with your child’s school.
For days out, please visit the Places2go section of our website, or check our events calendar.
Information on term and holiday dates have been taken from the Suffolk County Council Schools pages.