Term dates 2026-27
Bronte School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bronte School, Gravesend, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 22 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Tue 15 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 16 Dec – 6 Jan | 22 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Kent
Bronte School breaks up 3 days earlier than Kent's community schools (15 Dec vs 18 Dec).
Worth knowing if you also have a child at a state school in the area — the two calendars rarely line up. See Kent's dates.
Worth noting
Half terms are published as a span from the Friday finish (3.30pm) to the Monday return (8.45am); recorded as given. School notes Autumn 2026 has a two-week half term. Term end times are 12 noon. Page also lists Spring/Summer 2026 and an Autumn 2027 start of Wed 8 Sep 2027 (TBC). Published 13 January 2026.
Common questions
When does Bronte School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Tue 15 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Wed 16 Dec 2026 to Wed 6 Jan 2027 — 22 days.
When is half term at Bronte School?
The next half term at Bronte School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Bronte School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Bronte School follow Kent's term dates?
No. Bronte School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 3 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these Bronte School term dates come from?
They were read from Bronte School's own published calendar for 2026-27 on 8 August 2026, and the source is linked on this page. Schools sometimes change dates or add inset days, so check the school's page before booking anything.
Source: Bronte School's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.