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We only have part of 2027/2028 for Fairfax — up to 17 December 2027. Dates after that are Birmingham council's, shown so the year is complete. Fairfax may set its own, and we'll swap them in as soon as fairfax.bham.sch.uk publishes them.

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Summer Holiday now

Back to school Fri 4 Septin 8 days

First day off after that: Years 10, 11 & 13 · Fri 4 Sept in 8 days

Days off · 2025/2026

Today

Summer Holiday

Tue 21 Jul – Mon 31 Aug

back to school Fri 4 Sept

Days off · 2026/2027

INSET Day

Tue 1 Sept

INSET Day

Wed 2 Sept

Years 7 & 12

Thu 3 Sept

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Years 10, 11 & 13

Fri 4 Sept

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Years 8 & 9

Mon 7 Sept

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in school · 3½ weeks

INSET Day

Fri 2 Oct

in school · 3 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

back to school Mon 2 Nov

in school · 7 weeks · last day Fri 18 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 21 Dec – Fri 1 Jan

back to school Mon 4 Jan

in school · 6 weeks

February Half Term

Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb

back to school Mon 22 Feb

in school · 3 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 12 Mar

in school · 2 weeks · last day Thu 25 Mar

Easter Holiday

Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 Apr

back to school Mon 12 Apr

in school · 3 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 30 Apr

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 3 May

INSET Day

Tue 4 May

in school · 3½ weeks

May Half Term

Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

back to school Mon 7 Jun

in school · 6½ weeks · last day Wed 21 Jul

Summer Holiday

Thu 22 Jul – Wed 1 Sept

back to school Mon 6 Sept

Days off · 2027/2028

INSET Day

Thu 2 Sept

INSET Day

Fri 3 Sept

in school · 4 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 1 Oct

in school · 3 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct

back to school Mon 1 Nov

in school · 7 weeks · last day Fri 17 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 20 Dec – Mon 3 Jan

back to school Tue 4 Jan

in school · 6 weeks

February Half Term

Mon 14 Feb – Fri 18 Feb

back to school Mon 21 Feb

in school · 7 weeks · last day Fri 7 Apr

Easter Holiday

Mon 10 Apr – Fri 21 Apr

back to school Mon 24 Apr

in school · 1 week

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 1 May

in school · 4 weeks

May Half Term

Mon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

back to school Mon 5 Jun

in school · 7 weeks · last day Fri 21 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 24 Jul – Thu 31 Aug

Fairfax term dates at a glance

When does Fairfax go back?: Fairfax returns on Friday, 4 September 2026.
When does Fairfax break up for Summer?: Fairfax's Summer Holiday runs from Tuesday, 21 July 2026 to Monday, 31 August 2026 and pupils return on Friday, 4 September 2026.
When does Fairfax break up for October Half Term?: Fairfax breaks up on Friday, 23 October 2026, the October Half Term runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 and pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When does Fairfax break up for Christmas?: Fairfax breaks up on Friday, 18 December 2026, the Christmas Holiday runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027 and pupils return on Monday, 4 January 2027.

Checked against the school's own page on 25 August 2026.

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