Find your school’s holiday dates
Type your school’s name, or your postcode. You get its holiday dates for 2026/27, the days either side you could actually fly, and the cheapest flights for them.
73% of schools sit in a council whose own calendar we hold; the rest are shown the pattern most of England follows, and told so. What we can verify.
UK school holidays 2026
The rest of 2026, for most of England. A calendar year spans two school years, so these are the 2026/27 breaks that fall before New Year.
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off | Can fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 24 Oct | Sun 1 Nov | Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 19 Dec | Sun 3 Jan | Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan |
UK school holidays 2027
The 2026/27 breaks in 2027, for most of England.
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off | Can fly |
|---|---|---|---|
| February half term | Sat 13 Feb | Sun 21 Feb | Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb |
| Easter holidays | Fri 26 Mar | Sun 11 Apr | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr |
| May half term | Sat 29 May | Sun 6 Jun | Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun |
| Summer holidays | Thu 22 Jul | Tue 31 Aug | Thu 22 Jul – Tue 31 Aug |
Your school may not follow this. Academies set their own dates, whole counties run a two-week October half term, and of the London independent schools we read not one follows the state pattern. That is what the finder above is for.
Each holiday, in detail
- When is October half term 2026? 8 councils differ.
- When do schools break up for Christmas 2026? 8 councils differ.
- When is February half term 2027? 3 councils differ.
- When are the Easter school holidays 2027? 10 councils differ.
- When is May half term 2027? 7 councils differ.
- When do schools break up for summer 2027? 54 councils differ.
By council
114 councils, each with its own published dates and how they differ: school holidays by council.
Then the flights
Everyone with the same dates flies on the same days, which is when fares peak. We price every day of your school’s break from the airports near you, to 48 places families actually book, and email you when a fare is worth a look. Free, one school, your next holiday.