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Term Dates

Explore the term dates at EKC Sheppey College and learn more about when each term starts, when our half terms are, and when the College is closed.

*College closed
Staff Development Day*Monday 1 September 2025
Term 1 (7 weeks)Tuesday 2 September – Wednesday 15 October 2025
Staff Development Days*Thursday 16 October and Friday 17 October 2025
October break*Monday 20 October – Friday 24 October 2025
Term 2 (8 weeks)Monday 27 October – Friday 19 December 2025
Term 2 Community WeekW/C Monday 10 November 2025
December break*Monday 22 December – Friday 2 January 2026
Term 3 (6 weeks)Monday 5 January – Friday 13 February 2026
Staff Development Day*Wednesday 11 February 2025
February break*Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026
Term 4 (6 weeks)Monday 23 February – Thursday 2 April 2026
Term 4 Community WeekW/C Monday 16 March 2026
April break*Tuesday 7 April – Friday 17 April 2026
Term 5 (5 weeks)Monday 20 April – Friday 22 May 2026
May break*Tuesday 26 May – Friday 29 May 2026
Term 6 (6 weeks)Monday 1 June – Thursday 9 July 2026
Staff Celebration Day*Friday 10 July 2026

Summer Bank HolidayMonday 25 August 2025
ChristmasThursday 25 December 2025
Boxing DayFriday 26 December 2025
New Year’s DayThursday 1 January 2026
Good FridayFriday 3 April 2026
Easter MondayMonday 6 April 2026
May Day HolidayMonday 4 May 2026
Spring Bank HolidayMonday 25 May 2026

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