England — South West
Dorset Council Term Dates and School Holidays for 2026–2027
Find the Dorset Council school term dates and school holidays for the 2026–2027 academic year. This page shows all term dates, half terms, and school holidays for Dorset Council council-maintained schools, with a countdown to the next school holiday and a free .ics calendar download.
Next School Holiday
The next school holiday for Dorset Council is Autumn Half Term, starting on Monday, 26 October 2026.
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Dorset Council Term Dates for 2026–2027
The Dorset Council school term dates for 2026–2027 are shown below by term, half term, and school holiday. The table provides the start and end dates for each period, along with the break-up date and return date for each school holiday and half term.
| Period | Start date | End date | Break up | Return |
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| Autumn Term | Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | Friday, 18 December 2026 | — | — |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday, 26 October 2026 | Friday, 30 October 2026 | Friday, 23 October 2026 | Monday, 2 November 2026 |
| Christmas Holiday | Monday, 21 December 2026 | Friday, 1 January 2027 | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| Spring Term | Monday, 4 January 2027 | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | — | — |
| Spring Half Term | Monday, 15 February 2027 | Friday, 19 February 2027 | Friday, 12 February 2027 | Monday, 22 February 2027 |
| Easter Holiday | Tuesday, 30 March 2027 | Friday, 9 April 2027 | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Monday, 12 April 2027 |
| Summer Term | Monday, 12 April 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | — | — |
| Summer Half Term | Tuesday, 1 June 2027 | Friday, 4 June 2027 | Monday, 31 May 2027 | Monday, 7 June 2027 |
| Summer Holiday | Friday, 4 June 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions About Dorset Council School Term Dates
Schools in Dorset Council return on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.
Dorset Council schools break up for autumn half term on Friday, 23 October 2026. Autumn half term runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Schools return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
Dorset Council schools break up for Christmas on Friday, 18 December 2026. The Christmas holiday runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027. Schools return on Monday, 4 January 2027.
Dorset Council schools break up for spring half term on Friday, 12 February 2027. Spring half term runs from Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027. Schools return on Monday, 22 February 2027.
Dorset Council schools break up for Easter on Thursday, 25 March 2027. The Easter holiday runs from Tuesday, 30 March 2027 to Friday, 9 April 2027. Schools return on Monday, 12 April 2027.
Dorset Council schools break up for summer on Wednesday, 21 July 2027. The summer holiday begins on Thursday, 22 July 2027.
Dorset Council schools break up for summer half term on Monday, 31 May 2027. Summer half term runs from Tuesday, 1 June 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027. Schools return on Monday, 7 June 2027.
Schools in Dorset Council
This directory lists 158 state-funded schools in Dorset Council, including primary, middle deemed secondary, secondary, and all-through schools. Select a school to view its individual school term dates and school holidays page.
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Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolAllenbourn Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolAtlantic Academy Portland
All-through schoolAll Saints' Church of England Academy
Secondary schoolAll Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary schoolB
Broadmayne First School and Nursery
Primary schoolBincombe Valley Primary School
Primary schoolBroadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary schoolBeaminster School
Secondary schoolBeaucroft Foundation School
Not applicable schoolBeaminster St Mary's Academy
Primary schoolBlandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolBridport Primary School
Primary schoolBridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolBurton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Primary schoolBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBuckland Newton Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolBere Regis Primary and Preschool
Primary schoolBovington Academy
Primary schoolBudmouth Academy Weymouth
Secondary schoolC
Cheselbourne Village School
Primary schoolCerne Abbas CofE VC First School
Primary schoolCranborne Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolConifers Primary School
Primary schoolChickerell Primary Academy
Primary schoolColehill First School
Primary schoolCorfe Castle Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolCranborne Church of England First School
Primary schoolCharmouth Primary School
Primary schoolD
Downlands Community School
Primary schoolDorchester Learning Centre
Not applicable schoolDorchester Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolDunbury Church of England Academy
Primary schoolDorset Studio School
Secondary schoolDamers First School
Primary schoolDurweston Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolE
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Ferndown Upper School
Secondary schoolFrome Valley CofE First School
Primary schoolFerndown First School
Primary schoolFerndown Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolG
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Hazelbury Bryan Primary School
Primary schoolHoly Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Primary schoolHayeswood First School
Primary schoolHillside Community First School
Primary schoolHarbour Vale School
Not applicable schoolHarbour School Dorset
Not applicable schoolHenbury View First School
Primary schoolHampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Primary schoolL
Lytchett Minster School
Secondary schoolLoders CofE Primary Academy
Primary schoolLockyer's Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolLytchett Matravers Primary School
Primary schoolLulworth and Winfrith CofE Primary School
Primary schoolM
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolMountjoy School
Not applicable schoolMarshwood CofE Primary Academy
Primary schoolMilborne St Andrew First School
Primary schoolMotcombe CofE Primary School
Primary schoolMilldown CofE Academy
Primary schoolManor Park Church of England First School
Primary schoolMilton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolO
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Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary schoolPowerstock Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary schoolPiddle Valley Church of England First School
Primary schoolPuddletown Church of England First School
Primary schoolPamphill Church of England First School
Primary schoolParley First School
Primary schoolPortesham Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolPimperne Church of England VC Primary School
Primary schoolQ
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Stower Provost Community School
Primary schoolSturminster Marshall First School
Primary schoolSouthill Primary School
Primary schoolSticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary schoolSalway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary schoolSymondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary schoolSandford St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary schoolStalbridge Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt George's Foundation Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Middle deemed secondary schoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Primary schoolSt Catherine's Roman Catholic School
Primary schoolSt Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage
Primary schoolShaftesbury School
Secondary schoolSpetisbury CofE Primary School
Primary schoolShaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt John's Church of England First School, Wimborne
Primary schoolSt Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Middle deemed secondary schoolSwanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSixpenny Handley First School and Nursery
Primary schoolSt Ives Primary & Nursery School
Primary schoolSt James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt
Primary schoolSt Mary's CofE First School & Nursery
Primary schoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas
Primary schoolSherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSherborne Primary School
Primary schoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolShillingstone Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Osmund's Church of England Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolSt James Church of England First School
Primary schoolSt Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford
Primary schoolSturminster Newton High School
Secondary schoolSwanage Primary School
Primary schoolStoborough Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis
Primary schoolSt George's Church of England School, Bourton
Primary schoolSt Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull
Primary schoolSt George's Church of England Primary School, Langton Matravers
Primary schoolSt Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster
Primary schoolT
The Prince of Wales School
Primary schoolThorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney
Primary schoolThe Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury
Primary schoolThe Blandford School
Secondary schoolThe Woodroffe School
Secondary schoolThe Forum Centre
Not applicable schoolThe Compass
Not applicable schoolThe Thomas Hardye School
Secondary schoolThe Gryphon School
Secondary schoolThe Swanage School
Secondary schoolThe Sir John Colfox Academy
Secondary schoolThree Legged Cross First and Nursery School
Primary schoolTrent Young's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolThornford CofE Primary School
Primary schoolTrinity Church of England First School
Primary schoolThe Purbeck School
Secondary schoolThorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary schoolU
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William Barnes Primary School
Primary schoolWyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Primary schoolWyke Regis Church of England Junior School
Primary schoolWinterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School
Primary schoolWest Moors Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolWestfield Arts College
Not applicable schoolWyvern Academy
Not applicable schoolWitchampton Church of England First School
Primary schoolWareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolWey Valley Academy
Secondary schoolWimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery
Primary schoolWool Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolWimborne First School and Nursery
Primary schoolWyke Primary School
Primary schoolY
Always confirm with your school. These dates are Dorset Council’s standard calendar for the 2026–2027 academic year. Academies, free schools and faith schools may set different dates. Check your school’s website before booking travel.