Term Dates 2025-2026
ESCC - Term dates and school holidays in East Sussex
TERM DATES 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
Term 6:
Monday 1st June to Friday 24th July
Staff Development Days when students will not be at school:
Friday 10th July 2026
Parental Engagement Events
Year 7 Dates for your Diary - January to July 2026
Year 8 Dates for your Diary - January to July 2026
Year 9 Dates for your Diary - January to July 2026
Year 10 Dates for your Diary - January to July 2026
Year 11 Dates for your Diary - January to 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
TERM DATES 2027-2028 ACADEMIC YEAR
Staff Development Days to be agreed.
TERM 1: 38 days
First day of school: Wednesday 1st September
Last day of school: Friday 22nd October
TERM 2: 35 days
First day of school: Monday 1st November
Last day of school: Friday 17th December
TERM 3: 29 days
First day of school: Tuesday 4th January
Last day of school: Friday 11th February
TERM 4: 30 days
First day of school: Monday 21st February
Last day of school: Friday 31st March
TERM 5: 28 days
First day of school: Tuesday 18th April
Last day of school: Friday 26th May
TERM 6: 35 days
First day of school: Monday 5th June
Last day of school: Friday 21st July