Term dates 2026-27
St Edmund's School Canterbury term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Edmund's School Canterbury, Canterbury, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 23 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas half-term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Lent | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent exeat | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent half-term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat | Sat 8 May 2027 | Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer half-term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half-term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent exeat | 23 Jan – 24 Jan | 2 days |
| Lent half-term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer exeat | 8 May – 9 May | 2 days |
| Summer half-term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Kent
St Edmund's School Canterbury breaks up 7 days earlier than Kent's community schools (11 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
Michaelmas exeats omitted: the 2026-27 table lists them as 26/27 September 2025 and 21/22 November 2025, which is an apparent typo on the school's page, so they were not converted. Staff Inset: 1-2 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027. Carol Service 9 December 2026.
Common questions
When does St Edmund's School Canterbury break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at St Edmund's School Canterbury?
The next half term at St Edmund's School Canterbury runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 16 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at St Edmund's School Canterbury?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does St Edmund's School Canterbury follow Kent's term dates?
No. St Edmund's School Canterbury sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 7 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these St Edmund's School Canterbury term dates come from?
They were read from St Edmund's School Canterbury'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: St Edmund's School Canterbury's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.