What are the UK school holidays for 2026?

In most of England: october half term Sat 24 Oct to Sun 1 Nov; christmas holidays Sat 19 Dec to Sun 3 Jan. See https://schoolholidays.deals/school-holidays/2026 for the councils that differ.

What are the UK school holidays for 2027?

In most of England: february half term Sat 13 Feb to Sun 21 Feb; easter holidays Fri 26 Mar to Sun 11 Apr; may half term Sat 29 May to Sun 6 Jun; summer holidays Thu 22 Jul to Tue 31 Aug. See https://schoolholidays.deals/school-holidays/2027 for the councils that differ.

School holidays 2026/27

England and Wales · 114 of 175 councils verified

Most of England follows one pattern for the six school holidays. These are its dates, with the days you could actually fly on either side - the weekend before a Monday start is off school too, and it is usually the cheapest end of the break.

Holiday	First day off	Last day off	Can fly	Councils that differ
October half term	Sat 24 Oct	Sun 1 Nov	Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov	8 of 114
Christmas holidays	Sat 19 Dec	Sun 3 Jan	Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan	8 of 114
February half term	Sat 13 Feb	Sun 21 Feb	Sat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb	3 of 114
Easter holidays	Fri 26 Mar	Sun 11 Apr	Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr	10 of 114
May half term	Sat 29 May	Sun 6 Jun	Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun	7 of 114
Summer holidays	Thu 22 Jul	Tue 31 Aug	Thu 22 Jul – Tue 31 Aug	54 of 114

Your school may not follow it. Academies set their own dates, independent schools rarely match the council at all, and whole counties run a two-week October half term. Find your school’s own dates - by name or postcode - and we price flights across every day of them.

By year

School holidays 2026: october half term, christmas holidays
School holidays 2027: february half term, easter holidays, may half term, summer holidays

Dates by council

Each page carries the council’s own published dates, a link to where we read them, and how they differ from the pattern above. Councils not listed are on the national pattern - see what we can verify for why.