Further Education Term Dates

Term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year 

Autumn term 2026

• 2 September 2026 – 23 October 2026
• Half Term – 26 October 2026 – 30 October 2026
• 2 November 2026 – 17 December 2026
• Christmas break – 18 December 2026 – 3 January 2027

Spring term 2027

• 4 January 2027 – 5 February 2027
• Half Term  – 8 February 2027 – 12 February 2027
• 15 February 2027 – 19 March 2027
• Easter break – 22 March 2027 – 2 April 2027

Summer term 2027

• 5 April 2027 – 28 May 2027
• Half Term – 31 May 2027 – 4 June 2027
• 7 June 2027 – 24 June 2027
• Summer Break – 25 June 2027

The above are term dates for full-time courses. Some courses can continue beyond the end of the summer term and term dates for higher education courses can differ to these term dates. Courses may be run during holidays, on evenings and on Saturdays over the academic year.

Bank holidays are as follows: