School holidays 2026/2027
| Type | Start | End | Days | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Friday25 September 2026Friday25 September 2026 | Friday25 September 2026Friday25 September 2026 | 11 | Northern Ireland |
| Autumn half-term | Friday9 October 2026Friday9 October 2026 | Monday19 October 2026Monday19 October 2026 | 1111 | Scotland |
| Autumn half-term | Monday26 October 2026Saturday24 October 2026 | Friday30 October 2026Sunday1 November 2026 | 59 | England, Wales |
| Autumn half-term | Thursday29 October 2026Thursday29 October 2026 | Friday30 October 2026Sunday1 November 2026 | 24 | Northern Ireland |
| Christmas break | Monday21 December 2026Saturday19 December 2026 | Friday1 January 2027Sunday3 January 2027 | 1216 | England, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| Christmas break | Monday21 December 2026Saturday19 December 2026 | Tuesday5 January 2027Tuesday5 January 2027 | 1618 | Scotland |
| Spring half-term | Monday8 February 2027Saturday6 February 2027 | Friday12 February 2027Sunday14 February 2027 | 59 | Wales |
| Spring half-term | Thursday11 February 2027Thursday11 February 2027 | Friday12 February 2027Sunday14 February 2027 | 24 | Northern Ireland |
| Spring half-term | Friday12 February 2027Friday12 February 2027 | Friday19 February 2027Sunday21 February 2027 | 810 | Scotland |
| Spring half-term | Monday15 February 2027Saturday13 February 2027 | Friday19 February 2027Sunday21 February 2027 | 59 | England |
| Easter break | Wednesday17 March 2027Wednesday17 March 2027 | Friday9 April 2027Sunday11 April 2027 | 2426 | Northern Ireland |
| Easter break | Monday22 March 2027Saturday20 March 2027 | Friday2 April 2027Sunday4 April 2027 | 1216 | Wales |
| Easter break | Friday26 March 2027Friday26 March 2027 | Friday9 April 2027Sunday11 April 2027 | 1517 | England |
| Easter break | Friday26 March 2027Friday26 March 2027 | Monday19 April 2027Monday19 April 2027 | 2525 | Scotland |
| May half-term | Monday3 May 2027Saturday1 May 2027 | Tuesday25 May 2027Tuesday25 May 2027 | 2325 | Northern Ireland |
| Other | Monday3 May 2027Monday3 May 2027 | Monday3 May 2027Monday3 May 2027 | 11 | Wales |
| May half-term | Monday24 May 2027Monday24 May 2027 | Monday24 May 2027Monday24 May 2027 | 11 | Scotland |
| May half-term | Monday31 May 2027Saturday29 May 2027 | Friday4 June 2027Sunday6 June 2027 | 59 | England, Wales |
| Summer break | Wednesday30 June 2027Wednesday30 June 2027 | Wednesday11 August 2027Wednesday11 August 2027 | 4343 | Scotland |
| Summer break | Thursday1 July 2027Thursday1 July 2027 | Tuesday31 August 2027Tuesday31 August 2027 | 6262 | Northern Ireland |
| Summer break | Wednesday21 July 2027Wednesday21 July 2027 | Tuesday31 August 2027Tuesday31 August 2027 | 4242 | Wales |
| Summer break | Thursday22 July 2027Thursday22 July 2027 | Tuesday31 August 2027Tuesday31 August 2027 | 4141 | England |
Source: School holidays | Department of Education, School Session Dates 2026/27, School year calendar 2026-2027, Approved school term dates 2026 to 2027 [HTML], School term dates. Dates include adjacent weekends and public holidays (the last free day before school resumes).