Term Dates
Autumn term 2026
INSET Day: Monday 01 September
Term Starts: Tuesday 02 September
INSET Day: 23 October
Half Term Holiday: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October
Term Ends: Friday 18 December
Spring term 2027
INSET Day: Monday 04 January
Term Starts: Tuesday 05 January
Half Term Holiday: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February
Term Ends: Thursday 25 March
Summer term 2027
INSET Day: Monday 12 April
Term Starts: Tuesday 13 April
May Day: Monday 03 May
Term Ends: Thursday 27 May
INSET Day: Friday 28 May
Half Term Holiday: Monday 31May to Friday 4 June
Half Term Starts: Monday 7 June
Term Ends: Wednesday 21 July
When setting term and holiday dates, Solihull Local Authority take the following factors into consideration:
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A school year must be 195 days with 190 teaching.
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Solihull schools set their own 5 training days.
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The school year should start as close to the 01 September as possible.
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The teaching week at the start or end of terms of not less than 3 school days.
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The teaching week to start on Monday and finish on Friday if possible.
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Christmas Break of 2 weeks.
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Spring Break to include Easter Bank Holiday weekend and encompass 3 weekends.
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Equalise as far as possible teaching periods.
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Match as closely as possible neighbouring authorities, main exceptions are often September start or matching half terms to meet the needs of non-Christian holy days.
