School term dates

Term dates can vary.

  • Schools set their own INSET days.
  • Academies, Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools may have different term dates.

Check your school's details in our Directory of Surrey schools.

See UK bank holidays (GOV.UK)

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Future dates for the 2027 to 2028 academic year will be published before 8 May 2026.

Academic year 2025 to 2026

Autumn term 2025

Start of term Half term End of term
3 September 2025 27 October to 31 October 2025 19 December 2025

Spring term 2026

Start of term Half term End of term
5 January 2026 16 February to 20 February 2026 27 March 2026

Summer term 2026

Start of term Half term End of term
13 April 2026 25 May to 29 May 2026 22 July 2026

Academic year 2026 to 2027

From September 2026, community and voluntary controlled schools will have a two-week autumn half term.

Five days will be taken from the summer holiday in July 2027.
The school year will still have 195 days, including 5 INSET days.

Other schools set their own dates but are encouraged to follow these.

Autumn term 2026

Start of term Half term End of term
1 September 2026 19 October to 30 October 2026 18 December 2026

Spring term 2027

Start of term Half term End of term
4 January 2027 15 February to 19 February 2027 25 March 2027

Summer term 2027

Start of term Half term End of term
12 April 2027 31 May to 4 June 2027 28 July 2027

Why this is changing

In 2024, Surrey County Council asked schools and families for feedback.

60% of schools and most residents supported a two-week autumn break.

This change matches what some other councils already do.


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Please note these term dates do not include a schools inset days, please refer to your schools website for details on when their inset days will be or any other closures.


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