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School holidays 2026/27 · October half term

October half term 2026

When is October half term 2026?

In most of England, october half term 2026/27 runs from Sat 24 Oct to Sun 1 Nov: 9 days off school including the weekends either side. Flights can be taken from Sat 24 Oct to Sun 1 Nov. 105 of the 113 councils whose own calendars we hold follow these dates exactly.

Councils that differ

8 councils we hold publish different dates. Each is read from the council’s own page and linked to it.

CouncilFirst day offLast day offVersus most of England
BromleySat 17 OctSun 1 Nov7d earlier, 7d longer
LeicesterSat 17 OctSun 25 Oct7d earlier
North YorkshireFri 23 OctSun 1 Nov1d earlier, 1d longer
NottinghamSat 17 OctSun 1 Nov7d earlier, 7d longer
NottinghamshireSat 17 OctSun 1 Nov7d earlier, 7d longer
RutlandSat 17 OctSun 1 Nov7d earlier, 7d longer
SurreySat 17 OctSun 1 Nov7d earlier, 7d longer
SwindonThu 22 OctSun 1 Nov2d earlier, 2d longer

Academies and independent schools can set their own dates whatever the council says; of the London independents we read, not one follows the state October half term. The finder shows the dates we hold for a particular school.

What it means for flights

Everyone with these dates is flying on the same days, which is when fares peak. The day you leave inside the window is worth hundreds: on a real October board a family of four saved a median of £260 by leaving on the Sunday rather than the Saturday, at the same length. We price every day of the break from your nearest airports and email you when a fare is worth a look.

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Every council we hold