North Yorkshire school holidays 2026/27
Read from North Yorkshire council's own term-dates page, last on 5 September 2026. The source is here, so you can check every date below against it. They cover the 372 schools in North Yorkshire, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How North Yorkshire differs
- The October half term in North Yorkshire starts 1 day earlier and runs 1 day longer than in most of England.
- The February half term in North Yorkshire starts 7 days earlier than in most of England.
- The Easter holiday in North Yorkshire starts 6 days earlier and runs 1 day shorter than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in North Yorkshire starts 5 days later and runs 5 days shorter than in most of England.
That matters for flights: a break that starts a day earlier or runs a week longer puts different days on the table, and the day you leave is often worth hundreds.
The dates
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off | Can fly | Versus most of England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October half term | Fri 23 Oct | Sun 1 Nov | Fri 23 Oct – Sun 1 Nov | 1d earlier, 1d longer |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 19 Dec | Sun 3 Jan | Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan | Same |
| February half term | Sat 6 Feb | Sun 14 Feb | Sat 6 Feb – Sun 14 Feb | 7d earlier |
| Easter holidays | Sat 20 Mar | Sun 4 Apr | Sat 20 Mar – Sun 4 Apr | 6d earlier, 1d shorter |
| May half term | Sat 29 May | Sun 6 Jun | Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun | Same |
| Summer holidays | Tue 27 Jul | Tue 31 Aug | Tue 27 Jul – Tue 31 Aug | 5d later, 5d shorter |
“Can fly” adds the weekend either side where nobody is in school. The weekday and the Sunday are usually the cheapest days of the break to leave on.
Flights for these dates
Families in North Yorkshire mostly fly from Leeds Bradford, Leeds, West Yorkshire (23 miles), Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (65 miles), Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester (66 miles) and Liverpool John Lennon, Liverpool (83 miles). We price the same trip across every day of each break above, from each of them, to 48 places families actually book, and email you when a fare is worth a look.
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Schools in North Yorkshire
372 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Bedale Church of England Primary School in Bedale, Ingleton Primary School in Carnforth, Cambrai Primary School in Catterick Garrison. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.