School Term Dates and Planned Closures

DBJA Term Dates

For school term dates and in service training days, please visit the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham website using the link below.

School term dates will vary due to INSET staff training days, so parents and carers please check final dates published on the school calendar.

INSET 1	Tuesday 1^st September 2026
INSET 2	Wednesday 2^nd September
INSET 3	Friday 23^rd October
Half Term	Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October 2026
Last Day of Autumn Term	Friday 18 December 2026
INSET 4	Monday 4^th January 2027
First Day of Spring Term	Tuesday 5 January 2027
Half Term	Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2027
Last Day of Spring Term	Thursday 25 March 2027
Easter Break	26 March 2027 (Good Friday) – Friday 9th April 2027
Easter Monday	Easter Monday 29 March 2027
INSET 5	Monday 12^th April 2027
First Day of Summer Term	Tuesday 13^th April 2027
May Day Holiday	Monday 3^rd May 2027 (Bank Holiday)
Half Term	Monday 31 May (Bank Holiday) – Friday 4 June 2027
Last Day of the Academic year	Wednesday 21^st July
SUMMER HOLIDAYS BEGIN!