Bristol term dates 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from University of Bristol's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are University of Bristol's published term dates for 2026/27 and 2027/28: when each term starts and finishes, with the vacations between them. We take the dates from the university's own calendar (linked below) and recheck them each academic year. Reading weeks, exam periods and welcome week arrangements sit in the notes under each year where the university publishes them.

Bristol term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Teaching block 1 2026 termMonday, 21 September 2026Friday, 11 December 202612 weeks
Vacation vacationSaturday, 12 December 2026Sunday, 17 January 2027
Teaching block 2 2027 termMonday, 18 January 2027Friday, 30 April 202715 weeks
University notes for 2026/27:
  • Welcome week runs 14 to 18 September 2026.
  • Teaching block 1 includes a consolidation week 26 to 30 October 2026 and an assessment preparation week 7 to 11 December 2026, with the assessment period 14 to 18 December 2026.
  • The winter vacation runs 21 December 2026 to 8 January 2027, followed by a teaching block 2 preparation week 11 to 15 January 2027.
  • Teaching block 2 includes a consolidation week 22 to 26 February 2027 and an assessment preparation week 26 to 30 April 2027, with the assessment period 4 to 21 May 2027.
  • The spring vacation runs 22 March to 9 April 2027.
  • The summer vacation runs 31 May to 10 September 2027.
  • Winter degree congregations run 22 to 26 February 2027 and summer degree congregations 5 to 16 July 2027.

Bristol term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Teaching block 1 2027 termMonday, 20 September 2027Friday, 10 December 202712 weeks
Vacation vacationSaturday, 11 December 2027Sunday, 16 January 2028
Teaching block 2 2028 termMonday, 17 January 2028Friday, 28 April 202815 weeks
University notes for 2027/28:
  • Welcome week runs 13 to 17 September 2027.
  • Teaching block 1 includes a consolidation week 25 to 29 October 2027 and an assessment preparation week 6 to 10 December 2027, with the assessment period 13 to 17 December 2027.
  • The winter vacation runs 20 December 2027 to 7 January 2028.
  • Teaching block 2 includes a consolidation week 21 to 25 February 2028 and an assessment preparation week 24 to 28 April 2028, with the assessment period 2 to 19 May 2028.
  • The spring vacation runs 3 to 21 April 2028.
  • The summer vacation runs 29 May to 8 September 2028.
  • Degree congregation dates for 2027/28 are listed as to be confirmed.
Source: these dates come from University of Bristol's official term dates page, last checked by us on 12 September 2026. The university's page is the authority if anything changes mid-year. Read how we compile dates.

Common questions

When does Bristol term start?

The next term at University of Bristol is Teaching block 1 2026, starting Monday, 21 September 2026.

Do these dates apply to every course?

They're the university's published dates for standard undergraduate teaching. Postgraduate, medicine, law conversion and some professional courses often run longer or start earlier, and welcome week sits before the first term for new students. Your course handbook is the authority for anything that costs money to get wrong.

Where do these dates come from?

From University of Bristol's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 12 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Family in Bristol? School term dates work differently from university terms: see Bristol school term dates for the local authority's calendar.

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