Academic year 2027/28
The term dates on this page apply to community primary, high and special schools, as well as community‑maintained nurseries.
Academies, foundation schools and voluntary aided schools set their own term dates, so these may be different from the dates listed here.
Community schools have 198 days total and must choose 5 days as training days for teachers, decided by headteachers with staff input. They also have 3 occasional holidays for students and staff set in consultation with their governing body. As these vary between schools, please check your child’s school website for full details.
Autumn term 2027
- Start of term: Wednesday 1 September 2027
- Half term: Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027
- End of term: Friday 17 December 2027
- Christmas holiday: Monday 20 December 2027 to Monday 3 January 2028
Spring term 2028
- Start of term: Tuesday 4 January 2028
- Half term: Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028
- End of term: Friday 31 March 2028
- Easter holiday: Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028
Summer term 2028
- Start of term: Tuesday 18 April 2028
- May day: Monday 1 May 2028
- Half term: Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028
- End of term: Wednesday 26 July 2028
Bank holidays
- 27 December 2027 (Christmas day)
- 28 December 2027 (Boxing day)
- 3 January 2028 (New Years day)
- 14 April 2028 (Good Friday)
- 17 April 2028 (Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2028 (May day bank holiday)
- 29 May 2028 (spring bank holiday)
- 28 August 2028 (August bank holiday)
The total number of working days for teachers is 195 and for pupils it is 190.
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