Term dates 2026-27
Eternal Light term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Eternal Light, Bradford, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term begins | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | — |
| Ramadan/spring break | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| INSET day | Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Mon 29 Mar 2027 |
| May Day Bank Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Eid holiday | Mon 17 May 2027 | Tue 18 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Last day of school year | Fri 30 Jul 2027 | Fri 30 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 26 Oct – 30 Oct | 5 days |
| Christmas holiday | 21 Dec – 1 Jan | 12 days |
| Ramadan/spring break | 15 Feb – 19 Mar | 33 days |
| May day bank holiday | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
| Eid holiday | 17 May – 18 May | 2 days |
| Summer half term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Published as a colour-coded calendar image on https://eternallightschool.co.uk/term-dates/; terms are not explicitly labelled so spans are derived from the holiday shading. INSET days 7 Sep 2026 and 29 Mar 2027 (school closed to pupils). No conventional Easter break - an extended Ramadan break (15 Feb - 19 Mar 2027) instead; teaching runs from 22 Mar through to 30 Jul 2027 with the breaks listed.
Common questions
When does Eternal Light break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Sun 20 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Mon 21 Dec 2026 to Fri 1 Jan 2027 — 12 days.
When is half term at Eternal Light?
The next half term at Eternal Light runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 5 days including the weekends.
Where do these Eternal Light term dates come from?
They were read from Eternal Light'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: Eternal Light's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.
