Term dates 2026-27
Sutton Valence School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Sutton Valence School, Maidstone, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 27 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Exeat | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sat 26 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Half Term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Exeat | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sat 21 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Exeat | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Half Term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Sat 1 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half Term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas term 2026 - exeat | 26 Sep – 26 Sep | 1 days |
| Michaelmas term 2026 - half term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Michaelmas term 2026 - exeat | 21 Nov – 21 Nov | 1 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent term 2027 - exeat | 23 Jan – 23 Jan | 1 days |
| Lent term 2027 - half term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer term 2027 - exeat | 1 May – 1 May | 1 days |
| Summer term 2027 - 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
Sutton Valence School 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 2026 starts Monday 7 September, with all pupils in from Tuesday 8 September. End of Michaelmas (11 Dec) is a half day for all; end of Summer (9 Jul) is a half day for Senior. Page also publishes 2027-28.
Common questions
When does Sutton Valence School 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 Sutton Valence School?
The next half term at Sutton Valence School 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 Sutton Valence School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 9 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 10 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Sutton Valence School follow Kent's term dates?
No. Sutton Valence School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 7 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these Sutton Valence School term dates come from?
They were read from Sutton Valence 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: Sutton Valence 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.