Manchester term dates 2026/27

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

These are The University of Manchester's published term dates for 2026/27: 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.

Manchester term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Semester 1 2026 termMonday, 28 September 2026Sunday, 31 January 202718 weeks
Vacation vacationMonday, 1 February 2027Sunday, 31 January 2027
Semester 2 2027 termMonday, 1 February 2027Friday, 11 June 202719 weeks
University notes for 2026/27:
  • Welcome Week runs Monday 21 September to Friday 25 September 2026.
  • The Christmas break runs Monday 21 December 2026 to Wednesday 13 January 2027.
  • Semester 1 assessment and exams run Thursday 14 January to Friday 29 January 2027.
  • The Easter break runs Monday 22 March to Sunday 4 April 2027, followed by a non-teaching period from Monday 5 April to Sunday 11 April 2027.
  • Semester 2 assessment and exams run Monday 17 May to Wednesday 9 June 2027.
  • Exam resits run Monday 16 August to Friday 27 August 2027.
Source: these dates come from The University of Manchester'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 Manchester term start?

The next term at The University of Manchester is Semester 1 2026, starting Monday, 28 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 The University of Manchester's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 12 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

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

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