2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Kent 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.
A school year, a little clearer
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 holidayHoliday range is explicitly printed on the council page. Council term starts are not substituted for pupil return dates; schools set INSET dates. | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Published holidayHoliday range is explicitly printed on the council page. Council term starts are not substituted for pupil return dates; schools set INSET dates. | Check with school | ||
| February half term ↗Published holidayHoliday range is explicitly printed on the council page. Council term starts are not substituted for pupil return dates; schools set INSET dates. | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Published holidayHoliday range is explicitly printed on the council page. Council term starts are not substituted for pupil return dates; schools set INSET dates. | Check with school | ||
| May half term ↗Published holidayHoliday range is explicitly printed on the council page. Council term starts are not substituted for pupil return dates; schools set INSET dates. | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Published holidayHoliday range is explicitly printed on the council page. Council term starts are not substituted for pupil return dates; schools set INSET dates. | Check with school |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 2Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 3Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 4Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 5Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 6Published term span | Confirm school INSET days |
The dates behind the dates
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Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.
- Area
- Kent
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
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