Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School term dates 2026/27
School Lane, Essendon, Hertfordshire, AL9 6HD
22 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
Wednesday 3rd September – INSET Day – staff only
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Thursday 4th September – Autumn term 1 begins for pupils
Friday, 4 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
Thursday 23rd October - End of Autumn 1 term for pupils 3:15pm
Friday, 23 October 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
Friday 24th October - INSET Day - staff only
Saturday, 24 October 2026 · all day
Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October – Half Term
27–31 October 2026 · 5 days
Monday 3rd November - Occasional day (school closed)
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · all day
Tuesday 4th November - Autumn term 2 begins for pupils
Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
Friday 19th December – End of Autumn 2 term for pupils 1:15pm
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
Monday 5th January – Spring 1 term begins for pupils
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
Friday 13th February - End of Spring 1 term for pupils 3:15pm
Saturday, 13 February 2027 · all day
Term time in Spring Term.
Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February – Half Term
16–20 February 2027 · 5 days
Monday 23rd February - Spring 2 term begins for pupils
Tuesday, 23 February 2027 · all day
Term time in Spring Term.
Friday 27th March - End of Spring 2 term for pupils 1:15pm
Saturday, 27 March 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
Monday 13th April - INSET Day - staff only
Tuesday, 13 April 2027 · all day
Tuesday 14th April - Summer 1 term begins for pupils
Wednesday, 14 April 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
Monday 4th May - Bank holiday (school closed)
Tuesday, 4 May 2027 · all day
Friday 22nd May - End of Summer 1 term for pupils 3:15pm
Saturday, 22 May 2027 · all day
Term time in Summer Term.
Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May – Half Term
25–29 May 2027 · 5 days
Monday 1st June – INSET Day – staff only
Tuesday, 1 June 2027 · all day
Tuesday 2nd June - Summer term 2 begins for pupils
Wednesday, 2 June 2027 · all day
Term time in Summer Term.
Wednesday 22nd July – End of Summer 2 term for pupils 1:15pm
Thursday, 22 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
Thursday 23rd July – INSET Day – staff only
Friday, 23 July 2027 · all day
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Friday, 4 September 2026 to Thursday, 22 July 2027, 192 school days in all. The 6 INSET days are 3 September 2026, 24 October 2026, 3 November 2026, 13 April 2027, 1 June 2027, 23 July 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 4 September – 19 December 2026Half term 27–31 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 5 January – 27 March 2027Half term 16–20 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 14 April – 22 July 2027Half term 25–29 May 2027
Compared with Hertfordshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School differs in 3 of 3 terms:
- The autumn term starts 4 September 2026 rather than 1 September 2026, and ends 19 December 2026 rather than 18 December 2026, and breaks for half term 27–31 October 2026 rather than 26–30 October 2026.
- The spring term starts 5 January 2027 rather than 4 January 2027, and ends 27 March 2027 rather than 25 March 2027, and breaks for half term 16–20 February 2027 rather than 15–19 February 2027.
- The summer term starts 14 April 2027 rather than 12 April 2027, and breaks for half term 25–29 May 2027 rather than 31 May – 4 June 2027.
Hertfordshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School is one of 590 schools in the Hertfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Primary, ages 3–11
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Headteacher
- Lesley Brennan
- URN
- 117393
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School is maintained by Hertfordshire County Council, so it keeps to the council’s term dates and sets its own INSET days on top of them. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
Essendon CofE (VC) Primary School’s own term dates page · essendon.herts.sch.uk
Plan the term around them
Add these dates, build your timetable on the school’s two-week rotation, and track what is due against days you are actually in.