Barnsley College term dates 2026/27

Compiled from Barnsley College's published calendar · last checked 15 September 2026

These are Barnsley College's published term dates for 2026/27: term starts and ends, half terms where the college takes them, and the holidays between terms. We take the dates from the college's own calendar (linked below) and recheck them each academic year. Anything the college publishes as a caveat sits in the notes under each year.

Barnsley College term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEnds
Term 1 2026 termTuesday, 1 September 2026Friday, 18 December 2026
Half term holidayMonday, 26 October 2026Friday, 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Sunday, 3 January 2027
Term 2 2027 termMonday, 4 January 2027Friday, 9 April 2027
Half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Friday, 19 February 2027
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 10 April 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Term 3 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 25 June 2027
Half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Published notes for 2026/27:
  • Term 1 starts Tuesday 1 September 2026 for full-time FE and sixth form; Monday 7 September 2026 for part-time FE and HE.
  • Staff development days: Friday 18 December 2026 (also the published Term 1 end date); Tuesday 9 February 2027.
  • Christmas holidays: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027.
  • Easter holidays are published as Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027, while Term 2 is published as ending Friday 9 April 2027; both are recorded as the college states them.
  • Bank holiday: Monday 3 May 2027.
  • College page last updated 13 April 2026.
Source: these dates come from Barnsley College's official term dates page, last checked by us on 15 September 2026. The college's page is the authority if anything changes mid-year. Read how we compile dates.

Common questions

When does Barnsley College go back?

The next term at Barnsley College is Term 2 2027, starting Monday, 4 January 2027.

Do these dates apply to everyone at Barnsley College?

They're the college's published dates for the main teaching calendar. Enrolment weeks, induction days and course-specific timetables can differ, especially for adult and higher education courses, so check your course communications.

Where do these dates come from?

From Barnsley College's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

State schools nearby run different dates: see Barnsley school term dates for the local authority's calendar.

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