Isle of Wight school holidays 2026/27
Read from Isle of Wight council's own term-dates page, last on 3 October 2026. The source is here, so you can check every date below against it. They cover the 49 schools in Isle of Wight, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How Isle of Wight differs
- The October half term in Isle of Wight starts 7 days earlier and runs 7 days longer than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in Isle of Wight starts 7 days later and runs 7 days shorter than in most of England.
That matters for flights: a break that starts a day earlier or runs a week longer puts different days on the table, and the day you leave is often worth hundreds.
The dates
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off | Can fly | Versus most of England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 17 Oct | Sun 1 Nov | Sat 17 Oct – Sun 1 Nov | 7d earlier, 7d longer |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 19 Dec | Sun 3 Jan | Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan | Same |
| February half term | Sat 13 Feb | Sun 21 Feb | Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb | Same |
| Easter holidays | Fri 26 Mar | Sun 11 Apr | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr | Same |
| May half term | Sat 29 May | Sun 6 Jun | Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun | Same |
| Summer holidays | Thu 29 Jul | Tue 31 Aug | Thu 29 Jul – Tue 31 Aug | 7d later, 7d shorter |
“Can fly” adds the weekend either side where nobody is in school. The weekday and the Sunday are usually the cheapest days of the break to leave on.
Flights for these dates
Families in Isle of Wight mostly fly from London Gatwick, London (56 miles), London Heathrow, London (64 miles), Bristol (80 miles) and London Luton, Luton, Luton (90 miles). We price the same trip across every day of each break above, from each of them, to hundreds of places families actually book, and email you when a fare is worth a look.
Find your school and see the prices
Schools in Isle of Wight
49 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Bembridge Church of England Primary School in Bembridge, Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy in Cowes, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School in East Cowes. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.