United Kingdom (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 2026/27 - teaching activity and holidays

Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year

Teaching activity:

Example (University of Oxford, full term): Michaelmas 11 October – 5 December 2026; Hilary 17 January – 13 March 2027; Trinity 25 April – 19 June 2027. Official dates of term: 1 October – 17 December 2026, 7 January – 20 March 2027 and 20 April – 6 July 2027. Welsh and Northern Irish universities set their own calendars.

Christmas holidays:

fall between the autumn and spring terms (University of Oxford: between the official dates of term, 17 December 2026 and 7 January 2027).