Term dates 2026-27
The Worthgate School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Worthgate School, Canterbury, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 21 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Half term holiday | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 14 Dec 2026 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Half term holiday | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 18 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 - half term holiday | 26 Oct – 2 Nov | 8 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Christmas holiday | 14 Dec – 4 Jan | 22 days |
| Spring term 2027 - half term holiday | 15 Feb – 22 Feb | 8 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
| Easter holiday | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Kent
The Worthgate 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
Accessible only on the non-www host worthgateschool.com; www.worthgateschool.com is not in the network egress allowlist. Page also publishes 2025-26. New students advised to arrive 72 hours before the start of their first term.
Common questions
When does The Worthgate 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 The Worthgate School?
The next half term at The Worthgate School runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 8 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Worthgate School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 18 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 19 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does The Worthgate School follow Kent's term dates?
No. The Worthgate School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 7 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these The Worthgate School term dates come from?
They were read from The Worthgate 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: The Worthgate 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.