Term dates 2026-27
VTC Independent School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for VTC Independent School, Sittingbourne, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn 2026 - Term 1 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 22 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2026 - Term 1 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Holiday | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn 2026 - Term 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Christmas Holiday | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| Spring 2027 - Term 3 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Holidays | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2027 - Term 4 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Mon 29 Mar 2027 |
| Easter Holiday | Tue 30 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - Term 5 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| May Holiday | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - Term 6 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Tue 20 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Autumn holiday | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 4 Jan | 17 days |
| Christmas holiday | 21 Dec – 1 Jan | 12 days |
| Holidays | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Spring holidays | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 30 Mar – 11 Apr | 13 days |
| Easter holiday | 30 Mar – 9 Apr | 11 days |
| Holidays | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
| May holiday | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Kent
VTC Independent School breaks up 63 days earlier than Kent's community schools (16 Oct 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
Six-term year. Staff inset day Monday 4 January 2027 (pupils in Tuesday 5 January). Page states summer holidays commence Thursday 22 July 2027 although Term 6 ends Tuesday 20 July 2027.
Common questions
When does VTC Independent School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 17 days.
When do the summer holidays start at VTC Independent School?
The last day of the summer term is Tue 20 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wed 21 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does VTC Independent School follow Kent's term dates?
No. VTC Independent School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 63 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these VTC Independent School term dates come from?
They were read from VTC Independent 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: VTC Independent 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.