Term dates 2026-27
Gad's Hill School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Gad's Hill School, Rochester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Staff Development Days (school closed to pupils) starts on Thu 27 Aug 2026 — in 18 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Development Days (school closed to pupils) | Thu 27 Aug 2026 | Fri 28 Aug 2026 |
| Autumn Term (first half) | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term (second half) | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term (first half) | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term (second half) | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term (first half) | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer Term (second half) | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | 1 Sep – 16 Oct | 46 days |
| Autumn term (second half) | 2 Nov – 11 Dec | 40 days |
| Spring term (first half) | 4 Jan – 12 Feb | 40 days |
| Spring term (second half) | 22 Feb – 25 Mar | 32 days |
| Summer term (first half) | 19 Apr – 28 May | 40 days |
| Summer term (second half) | 7 Jun – 9 Jul | 33 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School publishes each term as two date ranges either side of half term; half-term weeks are the gaps between the published ranges. 2025/26 and 2027/28 also published.
Common questions
When is half term at Gad's Hill School?
The next half term at Gad's Hill School runs from Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Fri 16 Oct 2026, which is 46 days including the weekends.
Where do these Gad's Hill School term dates come from?
They were read from Gad's Hill 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: Gad's Hill 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.