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Vale of Glamorgan school term dates
Source: official council page · checked 2026-10-16
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2026-27
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Spring 1 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 5 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 1 | Mon 5 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| Holiday | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 24 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 19 Dec 2026 | Sun 3 Jan 2027 |
| February half term | Sat 6 Feb 2027 | Sun 14 Feb 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Sat 20 Mar 2027 | Sun 4 Apr 2027 |
| May half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
Bank holidays during term (school closed): Mon 3 May 2027
Council-published INSET days: Tue 1 Sep 2026, Mon 19 Jul 2027, Tue 20 Jul 2027
Term runs Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Tue 20 Jul 2027 (74/50/71 days). Tue 1 Sep 2026 and Mon 19-Tue 20 Jul 2027 are designated INSET days for all LEA maintained schools, but the July days may instead be taken as twilight sessions, in which case pupils would attend to 20 July. Two further INSET days at each school's discretion.
2027-28
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 | Fri 22 Oct 2027 |
| Autumn 2 | Mon 1 Nov 2027 | Fri 17 Dec 2027 |
| Spring 1 | Tue 4 Jan 2028 | Fri 18 Feb 2028 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 28 Feb 2028 | Fri 7 Apr 2028 |
| Summer 1 | Mon 24 Apr 2028 | Fri 26 May 2028 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 5 Jun 2028 | Thu 20 Jul 2028 |
| Holiday | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 23 Oct 2027 | Sun 31 Oct 2027 |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 18 Dec 2027 | Mon 3 Jan 2028 |
| February half term | Sat 19 Feb 2028 | Sun 27 Feb 2028 |
| Easter holidays | Sat 8 Apr 2028 | Sun 23 Apr 2028 |
| May half term | Sat 27 May 2028 | Sun 4 Jun 2028 |
Bank holidays during term (school closed): Mon 1 May 2028
Council-published INSET days: Wed 1 Sep 2027
Term runs Wed 1 Sep 2027 to Thu 20 Jul 2028 (73/64/58 days). Wed 1 Sep 2027 is an INSET day for all LEA maintained schools; four further INSET days at each school's discretion.