St Edmund's School Canterbury term dates 2026/27
2026/27 academic year
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Staff Inset - closed to pupilsTue 1 Sep 2026School website
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Staff Inset - closed to pupilsWed 2 Sep 2026School website
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First day of school · first day backThu 3 Sep 2026School website
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MichaelmasThu 3 Sep – Fri 11 Dec 2026School website
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Michaelmas exeat (weekend)Sat 26 – Sun 27 Sep 2026School website
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Michaelmas half-termSat 17 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026School website16 days off
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Michaelmas exeat (weekend)Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov 2026School website
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Christmas holidaySat 12 Dec 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027School website24 days off
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Staff Inset - closed to pupilsMon 4 Jan 2027School website
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LentTue 5 Jan – Thu 25 Mar 2027School website
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Lent exeat (weekend)Sat 23 – Sun 24 Jan 2027School website
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Lent half-termSat 13 – Sun 21 Feb 2027School website9 days off
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Easter holidayFri 26 Mar – Mon 12 Apr 2027School website18 days off
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Staff Inset - closed to pupilsMon 12 Apr 2027School website
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SummerTue 13 Apr – Fri 2 Jul 2027School website
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Summer exeat (weekend)Sat 8 – Sun 9 May 2027School website
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Summer half-termSat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027School website9 days off
Where these dates come from: dates marked “school” come from St Edmund's School Canterbury’s own published calendar; we re-check St Edmund's School Canterbury’s website about every 3 months for INSET days and any changes, and your calendar updates itself when we find them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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When is half term at St Edmund's School Canterbury in October 2026?
Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 inclusive. Pupils at St Edmund's School Canterbury return on the next school day.
When does St Edmund's School Canterbury go back to school in 2026/27?
The first day of the 2026/27 academic year is Thu 3 Sep 2026.
Are these the official St Edmund's School Canterbury term dates?
Yes. St Edmund's School Canterbury sets its own term dates and publishes them itself, so these come from the school's own calendar rather than from Kent Council — an independent school's terms often differ from the council's by a week or more. Every date is labelled with its source.
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