Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council school term dates 2026/27
Term starts and ends, half terms and holidays for 2026/27, as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council published them: 12 dates, ready to add to a planner. The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school holidays are listed on their own, and every school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is listed with whose dates it follows.
Every published date
First Day of Autumn Term
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
October Half Term
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
Last Day of Autumn Term
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Christmas Holidays
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
First Day of Spring Term
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
February Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Last Day of Spring Term
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · all day
Easter Holidays
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
First Day of Summer Term
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
May Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
Last Day of Summer Term
Wednesday, 21 July 2027 · all day
Summer Holidays
22 July – 31 August 2027 · 41 days
Before you book anything
These are Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s dates for the schools it sets term dates for. Academies, free schools and voluntary-aided schools can and do set their own, and every school chooses its own INSET days on top of these. Check your school’s own calendar before booking a holiday.
- The year runs
- 1 September 2026 to 21 July 2027
- School days
- 196
- Published dates
- 12
- Last updated
- 23 August 2026
Is your school one of these?
All 115 schools in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, and which of them follow Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s dates rather than setting their own.
Just the holidays?
Half terms, Christmas, Easter and summer for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on their own, with how they compare to what most councils do, and a printable sheet of them.
Nearby councils
Other South West authorities
Autumn term 1 September – 18 December 2026 · Spring term 4 January – 25 March 2027 · Summer term 12 April – 21 July 2027