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School holidays 2026/27

England and Wales · 202 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.

HolidayFirst day offLast day offCan flyCouncils that differ
October half termSat 24 OctSun 1 NovSat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov45 of 202
Christmas holidaysSat 19 DecSun 3 JanSat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan43 of 202
February half termSat 13 FebSun 21 FebSat 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb54 of 202
Easter holidaysFri 26 MarSun 11 AprFri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr55 of 202
May half termSat 29 MaySun 6 JunSat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun20 of 202
Summer holidaysThu 22 JulTue 31 AugThu 22 Jul – Tue 31 Aug122 of 202

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

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.