2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Isle of Wight october half term 2026
Published october half term information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.
A quick note for parents. Council dates usually apply to community and voluntary controlled schools. Academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools can differ. INSET days are set by each school; a term opening date is not necessarily a pupil return date.
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All school holidays.
One handy list.
2026/27 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 18 Dec 2026.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| February half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 25 Mar 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| May half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 28 Jul 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied |
Local exceptions to check.
These dates apply only to the named area or school, or carry a source condition. They are excluded from the general calendar download.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Arreton St George's CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Barton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Bembridge CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brading CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brighstone CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Broadlea Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Freshwater and Yarmouth CE (Aided) Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Godshill Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Gurnard Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Haylands Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lanesend Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nettlestone Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newchurch Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newport CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nine Acres Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Queensgate Foundation | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Shalfleet CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Francis CE & Catholic Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Helens Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Summerfields Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wootton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wroxall Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Christ the King College | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Cowes Enterprise College\*\*\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island Free School\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island VI Form\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lionheart School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St George's School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Arreton St George's CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Bembridge CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brighstone CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Broadlea Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Freshwater and Yarmouth CE (Aided) Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Godshill Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newport CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nine Acres Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Shalfleet CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Summerfields Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wootton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wroxall Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Cowes Enterprise College\*\*\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island Free School\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island VI Form\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lionheart School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St George's School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island Free School\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina House School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina House School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Bembridge CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Bembridge CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Gurnard Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Barton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island VI Form\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Barton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Gurnard Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Queensgate Foundation | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Christ the King College | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Cowes Enterprise College\*\*\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lionheart School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Queensgate Foundation | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St George's School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Helens Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Cowes Enterprise College\*\*\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wootton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lionheart School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Binstead Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Gurnard Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Binstead Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Binstead Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Binstead Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Binstead Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island VI Form\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lionheart School | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Haylands Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Queensgate Foundation | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nettlestone Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newchurch Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island VI Form\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Cowes Enterprise College\*\*\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Cowes Enterprise College\*\*\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brading CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lanesend Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Francis CE & Catholic Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brading CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Haylands Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lanesend Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nettlestone Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newchurch Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newport CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Francis CE & Catholic Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Helens Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Christ the King College | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brading CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Haylands Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lanesend Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nettlestone Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newchurch Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newport CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Francis CE & Catholic Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Helens Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Christ the King College | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Brading CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Broadlea Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Gurnard Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Haylands Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lanesend Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Nettlestone Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newchurch Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Newport CE Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St.Blasius Shanklin CE Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Francis CE & Catholic Primary\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | St Helens Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wootton Primary | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Carisbrooke College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Christ the King College | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Medina College\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Lift Ryde\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | The Island VI Form\* | ||
| School Development DayPublished holiday | Wootton Primary |
Term dates.
Term spans may include mid-term breaks. A term start is not automatically a pupil return date.
| Term | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn TermPublished term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Spring TermPublished term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Summer TermPublished term span | Confirm school INSET days |
The dates behind the dates
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where to check.
Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.
- Area
- Isle of Wight
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
- Tell us about a date ↗ · Read our source policy
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