East Sussex County Council
Term dates and school holidays in East Sussex
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Apply for your child’s primary school place: If your child was born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017, then they are due to start primary school in September 2021. Don’t miss the deadline on 15 January 2021. If you miss the deadline you are much less likely to get the school you want.
School term ends on Friday 18 December
Add term dates, holidays and INSET days to your calendar and get emergency closure alerts
These dates apply to all state-funded schools in East Sussex. INSET days vary from school to school.
Find your school and use 'Add school closures to your calendar', so that you get all your school's INSET days. You can also sign up for email alerts for unexpected closures.
| Term | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Summer school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/summer | |
| School INSET day (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolinsetday/2020-2021/2020-09-03 | |
| School Term 1 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2020-2021/1 | |
| Autumn school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/autumn | |
| School Term 2 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2020-2021/2 | |
| Christmas school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/christmas | |
| School Term 3 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2020-2021/3 | |
| February school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/february | |
| School Term 4 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2020-2021/4 | |
| Spring school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/spring | |
| School Term 5 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2020-2021/5 | |
| Early May bank school holiday falls in Term 5 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/early may bank falls in 5 | |
| May school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2020-2021/may | |
| School Term 6 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2020-2021/6 | |
| Term | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Summer school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/summer | |
| School INSET day (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolinsetday/2021-2022/2021-09-01 | |
| School Term 1 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2021-2022/1 | |
| Autumn school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/autumn | |
| School Term 2 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2021-2022/2 | |
| Christmas school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/christmas | |
| School Term 3 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2021-2022/3 | |
| February school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/february | |
| School Term 4 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2021-2022/4 | |
| Spring school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/spring | |
| School Term 5 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2021-2022/5 | |
| Early May bank school holiday falls in Term 5 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/early may bank falls in 5 | |
| May school holiday (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolholiday/2021-2022/may | |
| School Term 6 (East Sussex) | http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/id/schoolterm/2021-2022/6 | |
Print out term dates in calendar format
School calendar 2019–20 – Word version
School calendar 2020–21 – Word version
School calendar 2021–22 – Word version
How term dates are set
Many people live and work across county borders, so we work with neighbouring local authorities such as Kent, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove, to try to match dates across the region as far as possible. The total number of teaching days and holidays remain the same each year.
Term-time holidays
You should not take your child out of school for a holiday during term time. Headteachers will not authorise the absence unless it is under exceptional circumstances.