Canterbury College term dates 2026/27

Compiled from EKC Canterbury College (EKC Group)'s published calendar · last checked 15 September 2026

These are EKC Canterbury College (EKC Group)'s published term dates for 2026/27: term starts and ends, half terms where the college takes them, and the holidays between terms. We take the dates from the college's own calendar (linked below) and recheck them each academic year. Anything the college publishes as a caveat sits in the notes under each year.

Canterbury College term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEnds
Term 1 2026 termThursday, 3 September 2026Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Holiday holidayWednesday, 21 October 2026Sunday, 1 November 2026
Term 2 2026 termMonday, 2 November 2026Friday, 18 December 2026
Holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Sunday, 3 January 2027
Term 3 2027 termMonday, 4 January 2027Friday, 12 February 2027
Holiday holidaySaturday, 13 February 2027Sunday, 21 February 2027
Term 4 2027 termMonday, 22 February 2027Thursday, 25 March 2027
Holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Term 5 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 28 May 2027
Holiday holidaySaturday, 29 May 2027Sunday, 6 June 2027
Term 6 2027 termMonday, 7 June 2027Friday, 25 June 2027
Published notes for 2026/27:
  • EKC Group publishes a six-term year: Term 1 (7 weeks), Term 2 (7 weeks), Term 3 (6 weeks), Term 4 (5 weeks), Term 5 (7 weeks), Term 6 (3 weeks).
  • Breaks: October break Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026; December break Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027; February break Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027; April break Tuesday 30 March to Friday 9 April 2027; May break Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 June 2027.
  • Staff development days (college closed to students): Tuesday 1 to Wednesday 2 September 2026; Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 October 2026; Wednesday 10 February 2027; Monday 28 June to Thursday 1 July 2027.
  • Community Weeks: week of Monday 9 November 2026 and week of Monday 15 March 2027.
  • Dates are the EKC Group calendar, which applies across EKC Group colleges including Canterbury College.
Source: these dates come from EKC Canterbury College (EKC Group)'s official term dates page, last checked by us on 15 September 2026. The college's page is the authority if anything changes mid-year. Read how we compile dates.

Common questions

When does Canterbury College go back?

The next term at EKC Canterbury College (EKC Group) is Term 2 2026, starting Monday, 2 November 2026.

Do these dates apply to everyone at Canterbury College?

They're the college's published dates for the main teaching calendar. Enrolment weeks, induction days and course-specific timetables can differ, especially for adult and higher education courses, so check your course communications.

Where do these dates come from?

From EKC Canterbury College (EKC Group)'s own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

State schools nearby run different dates: see Kent school term dates for the local authority's calendar.

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