Term Dates 2025-2026
ESCC - Term dates and school holidays in East Sussex
TERM DATES 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
Term 1:
Wednesday 3rd September (Y7 & Y11), Thursday 4th September (Y8, Y9, Y10) to Friday 17th October
Autumn Break: Monday 20th October to Friday 31st October (2 weeks)
Term 2:
Monday 3rd November to Friday 19th December
Christmas Break: Monday 22nd December to Friday 2nd January (2 weeks)
Term 3:
Tuesday 6th January to Friday 13th February
Winter Break: Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February (1 week)
Term 4:
Monday 23rd February to Friday 27th March
Easter break: Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April (2 weeks)
Term 5:
Monday 13th April to Friday 22nd May
Whitsun break: Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May (1 week)
Term 6:
Monday 1st June to Friday 24th July
Staff Development Days when students will not be at school:
Monday 1st September 2025
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Monday 1st December 2025
Monday 5th January 2026
Friday 10th July 2026
TERM DATES 2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
TERM 1: 36 days
First day of school: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Last day of school: Tuesday 20th October 2026
Staff Development Day: Tuesday 1st September 2026 – NO STUDENTS
Holiday: Wednesday 21st October 2026 to Friday 30th October 2026
TERM 2: 35 days
First day of school: Monday 2nd November 2026
Last day of school: Friday 18th December 2026
Bank Holidays: Friday 25th December 2026 (Christmas Day),
Saturday 26th December 2026 (Boxing Day), Friday 1st January 2027 (New Year’s Day)
Holiday: Monday 21st December 2026 to Friday 1st January 2027
TERM 3: 30 days
First day of school: Monday 4th January 2027
Last day of school: Friday 12th February 2027
Holiday: Monday 15th February 2027 to Friday 19th February 2027
TERM 4: 24 days
First day of school: Monday 22nd February 2027
Last day of school: Thursday 25th March 2027
Bank Holidays: Friday 26th March 2027 (Good Friday), Monday 29th March 2027 (Easter Monday)
Holiday: Friday 26th March 2027 to Friday 9th April 2027
TERM 5: 34 days
First day of school: Monday 12th April 2027
Last day of school: Friday 28th May 2027
Bank Holidays: Monday 3rd May 2027, Monday 31st May 2027
Holiday: Monday 31st May 2027 to Friday 4th June 2027
TERM 6: 36 days
First day of school: Monday 7th June 2027
Last day of school: Monday 26th July 2027
Staff Development Day: Monday 26th July 2027 – NO STUDENTS
Holiday: Tuesday 27th July 2027
* Three Staff Development Days still to be confirmed