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School Term Dates

School term and inset days for schools across the Vale of Glamorgan

 

 

2025/2026 Term Dates

Mon 1 Sept 2025 and *Monday 20 July 2026 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining four INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff.

 

*It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 20 July 2026 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

 

All schools will be closed on Monday 4 May 2026 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

 

Significant dates:    

Christmas: Thursday 25 December 2025

Good Friday: 3 April 2026

Easter Monday: 6 April 2026

May Bank Holidays: Monday 4 May 2026 and Monday 25 May 2026

 

 

  • Autumn 2025
     

    Start:

    Monday 1 September 2025

     

    Half Term:

    Monday 27 October - Friday 31 October 2025

     

    End:

    Friday 19 December 2025

     

    No. of School Days:

    75

  •  Spring 2026
     

    Start: 

    Monday 5 January 2026

     

    Half Term: 

    Monday 16 February - Friday 20 February 2026

     

    End:

    Friday 27 March 2026

     

    No. of School Days: 

    55

  •  Summer 2026
     

    Start:

    Monday 13 April 2026

     

    Half Term:

    Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2026

     

    End:

    *Monday 20 July 2026

     

    No. of School Days:

    65

     

     *It is intended that this INSET Day will either be taken on Mon 20 July 2026 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

2026/2027 Term Dates

 

Tue 1 Sept 2026 and *Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 July 2027 will be designated INSET days for all LEA Maintained Schools. The remaining two INSET days to be taken will be at the discretion of each individual school following appropriate consultation with staff.

 

*It is intended that these INSET Days will either be taken on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 July 2027 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions.

 

All schools will be closed on Monday 3 May 2027 for the May Day Bank Holiday.

 

Significant dates:   

 

Christmas: Friday 25 December 2026

Good Friday: 26 March 2027

Easter Monday: 29 March 2027

May Bank Holidays: Monday 3 May 2027 and Monday 31 May 2027

 

 

  • Autumn 2026
     

    Start:

    Tuesday 1 September 2026

     

    Half Term:

    Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2026

     

    End:

    Friday 18 December 2026

     

    No. of School Days:

    74

  •  Spring 2027
     

    Start: 

    Monday 4 January 2027

     

    Half Term: 

    Monday 8 February - Friday 12 February 2027

     

    End:

    Friday 19 March 2027

     

    No. of School Days: 

    50

  •  Summer 2027
     

    Start:

    Monday 5 April 2027

     

    Half Term:

    Monday 31 May - Friday 4 June 2027

     

    End:

    *Tuesday 20 July 2027

     

    No. of School Days:

    71

     

     *It is intended that these INSET Days will either be taken on Mon 19 and Tuesday 20 July 2027 or at an alternative time for example in the form of twilight sessions