Term dates 2026–27
School term dates 2026–27, in one place.
England's term dates are set authority by authority and published site by site. We collect them from each council's own website — 19 authorities so far — and keep them here with sources.
What the data shows
- The most common first day of autumn term is Tue 1 Sep 2026 (13 of 19 authorities); starts range from Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Thu 3 Sep 2026.
- Autumn half term falls in the w/c Mon 26 Oct week for 16 of 19 authorities we track.
- Summer term 2027 ends between Wed 21 Jul 2027 and Wed 28 Jul 2027 — up to a week's difference in childcare planning depending on where you live.
Computed from the dataset below · retrieved 2026-08-08 · sources on each authority page.
| Authority | Region | Autumn term starts | Autumn half term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | London | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Bristol | South West | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Croydon | London | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Essex | East of England | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Hackney | London | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Hampshire | South East | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Hertfordshire | East of England | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Kent | South East | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Lancashire | North West | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Liverpool | North West | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Manchester | North West | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Norfolk | East of England | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 |
| Nottinghamshire | East Midlands | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 19 Oct 2026 |
| Richmond upon Thames | London | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
| Surrey | South East | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Mon 19 Oct 2026 |
| Wandsworth | London | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Mon 26 Oct 2026 |
Dates shown are the local authority's published calendar for community schools. Academies and free schools set their own dates and increasingly diverge — and inset days are chosen per school on top of these dates. Always confirm against your own school's website.
Your authority missing? It'll be added as we verify more councils. Related: the year in dates · inset days explained.