Swindon school term dates 2026/27
Dates read from the council's page on 2 October 2026
Autumn term in Swindon starts Tuesday 1 September 2026 and ends Friday 18 December 2026.
Check with your school or the council before you book anything. Councils sometimes change their dates after publishing them.
2026/27 term dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | Term starts |
| Wednesday 21 October 2026 | Term ends |
| Monday 2 November 2026 | Term starts |
| Friday 18 December 2026 | Term ends |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Bank holiday: Christmas Day |
| Saturday 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day (the bank holiday is Monday 28 December) |
| Monday 28 December 2026 | Bank holiday: Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Friday 1 January 2027 | Bank holiday: New Year's Day |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 12 February 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 22 February 2027 | Term starts |
| Thursday 25 March 2027 | Term ends |
| Friday 26 March 2027 | Bank holiday: Good Friday |
| Monday 29 March 2027 | Bank holiday: Easter Monday |
| Monday 12 April 2027 | Term starts |
| Monday 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 31 May 2027 | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday 7 June 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 23 July 2027 | Term ends |
These are the dates Swindon sets for its community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation, voluntary-aided and independent schools set their own dates, and they may differ.
Your school may add INSET days, when pupils stay at home while teachers train. They are not listed here, so check your school's own calendar for them.
Source: Swindon council term dates, read 2 October 2026.
