Portsmouth school term dates 2026/27

Official Portsmouth Council dates

Term and holiday dates from Portsmouth Council’s published calendar. INSET days are set by each school, so you’ll find those on your school’s own page.

Portsmouth term dates 2026/27

  • 2026/27 academic year

  • First day of school · first day back
    Tue 1 Sep 2026
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  • Autumn term (first half)
    Tue 1 Sep – Fri 23 Oct 2026
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  • Autumn half term
    Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026
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    9 days off
  • Autumn term (second half)
    Mon 2 Nov – Fri 18 Dec 2026
    GOV
  • Christmas holiday
    Sat 19 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027
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    16 days off
  • Spring term (first half)
    Mon 4 Jan – Fri 12 Feb 2027
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  • Spring half term
    Sat 13 – Sun 21 Feb 2027
    GOV
    9 days off
  • Spring term (second half)
    Mon 22 Feb – Thu 25 Mar 2027
    GOV
  • Easter holiday
    Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr 2027
    GOV
    17 days off
  • Summer term (first half)
    Mon 12 Apr – Fri 28 May 2027
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  • Summer half term
    Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027
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    9 days off
  • Summer term (second half)
    Mon 7 Jun – Wed 21 Jul 2027
    GOV

Where these dates come from: Portsmouth Council’s published calendar. Academies and free schools can set their own dates - your school’s page shows the dates that actually apply to it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

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Admiral Lord Nelson SchoolSecondary Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyPrimary Ark Charter AcademySecondary Ark Dickens Primary AcademyPrimary Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary Beacon View Primary AcademyPrimary Bramble Infant School and NurseryPrimary Castle View AcademySecondary City of Portsmouth College16 plus Cliffdale Primary AcademyNot applicable Copnor Primary SchoolPrimary Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryPrimary Court Lane Infant AcademyPrimary Court Lane Junior AcademyPrimary Craneswater Junior SchoolPrimary Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary Devonshire Infant SchoolPrimary Fernhurst Junior SchoolPrimary Gatcombe Park Primary SchoolPrimary Highbury Primary SchoolPrimary King's Academy College Park (Infant)Primary King's Academy College Park (Junior)Primary King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)Primary King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Primary Langstone Primary AcademyPrimary Manor Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary Mary Rose AcademyNot applicable Mayfield SchoolAll-through Medina Primary SchoolPrimary Meon Infant SchoolPrimary Meon Junior SchoolPrimary Milton Park Primary SchoolPrimary Miltoncross AcademySecondary Moorings Way Infant SchoolPrimary New Horizons Primary SchoolPrimary Penbridge Infant School & NurseryPrimary Penbridge Junior SchoolPrimary Portsdown Primary SchoolPrimary Priory SchoolSecondary Redwood Park AcademyNot applicable Solent Infant SchoolPrimary Solent Junior SchoolPrimary Southsea Infant SchoolPrimary Springfield SchoolSecondary St Edmund's Catholic SchoolSecondary St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary St Swithun's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary Stamshaw Infant AcademyPrimary Stamshaw Junior SchoolPrimary The Flying Bull AcademyPrimary The Harbour SchoolNot applicable The Portsmouth AcademySecondary The Victory Primary SchoolPrimary The Wymering SchoolNot applicable Trafalgar SchoolSecondary UTC PortsmouthSecondary University of PortsmouthNot applicable Westover Primary SchoolPrimary Wimborne Primary SchoolPrimary

Questions parents ask

When do Portsmouth schools go back in September 2026?

The Portsmouth Council calendar has the 2026/27 school year starting on Tue 1 Sep 2026. Individual schools can add INSET days right at the start of term, so check your own school's page before booking anything around it.

Do all Portsmouth schools follow these dates?

Community schools follow the Portsmouth Council calendar. Academies and free schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. That is why the school finder is the reliable route: each school's page shows the dates that actually apply to it.

How do I get these dates in my calendar?

Find your school with the school finder and subscribe to its calendar, free. The dates land in Apple, Google or Outlook calendars and keep themselves up to date: next year's dates and any changes appear on their own.

What about INSET days?

INSET days are set by each school, not the council, so they are not in the calendar on this page. When you subscribe to a school we read its website for INSET days and add them to your calendar automatically.

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