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Summer holidays 2027

When do schools break up for summer 2027?

In most of England, summer holidays 2026/27 runs from Thu 22 Jul to Tue 31 Aug: 41 days off school including the weekends either side. Flights can be taken from Thu 22 Jul to Tue 31 Aug. 77 of the 199 councils whose own calendars we hold follow these dates exactly.

Councils that differ

122 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
Aberdeen CitySat 3 JulMon 23 Aug19d earlier, 11d longer
AberdeenshireFri 2 JulSun 22 Aug20d earlier, 11d longer
AngusFri 2 JulMon 16 Aug20d earlier, 5d longer
Argyll and ButeSat 3 JulSun 15 Aug19d earlier, 3d longer
Barking and DagenhamFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Bath and North East SomersetFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
BexleyFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Blaenau GwentWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
BoltonSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
BrentTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
BridgendWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Bristol, City ofSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
BromleySat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
CaerphillyWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
CamdenFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
CardiffWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
CarmarthenshireWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
CeredigionSat 17 JulTue 31 Aug5d earlier, 5d longer
ClackmannanshireSat 26 JunSun 8 Aug26d earlier, 3d longer
Comhairle nan Eilean SiarSat 26 JunWed 18 Aug26d earlier, 13d longer
ConwyWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
CornwallSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
CroydonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
CumberlandSat 17 JulTue 31 Aug5d earlier, 5d longer
DenbighshireWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
DerbyTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
DerbyshireTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
Dumfries and GallowaySat 3 JulSun 22 Aug19d earlier, 10d longer
Dundee CitySat 3 JulMon 16 Aug19d earlier, 4d longer
EalingWed 28 JulTue 31 Aug6d later, 6d shorter
East AyrshireWed 30 JunTue 17 Aug22d earlier, 8d longer
East DunbartonshireThu 1 JulSun 15 Aug21d earlier, 5d longer
East LothianWed 30 JunSun 15 Aug22d earlier, 6d longer
East RenfrewshireSat 26 JunSun 15 Aug26d earlier, 10d longer
East Riding of YorkshireTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
East SussexFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
EdinburghWed 30 JunSun 15 Aug22d earlier, 6d longer
EnfieldFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
FalkirkSat 26 JunTue 10 Aug26d earlier, 5d longer
FifeSat 3 JulSun 15 Aug19d earlier, 3d longer
FlintshireWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
GatesheadSat 17 JulSun 5 Sept5d earlier, 10d longer
GlasgowSat 26 JunTue 17 Aug26d earlier, 12d longer
GreenwichFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
GwyneddWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
HackneyFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Hammersmith and FulhamFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HaringeyFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HarrowFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HaveringFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HertfordshireFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HighlandFri 2 JulSun 15 Aug20d earlier, 4d longer
HillingdonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HounslowFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
InverclydeThu 1 JulSun 15 Aug21d earlier, 5d longer
Isle of AngleseyWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Isle of WightThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
IslingtonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Kensington and ChelseaFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Kingston upon Hull, City ofTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
Kingston upon ThamesSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
KirkleesThu 22 JulSun 5 Sept5d longer
LambethFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
LeedsFri 23 JulSun 5 Sept1d later, 4d longer
LeicesterSat 10 JulTue 31 Aug12d earlier, 12d longer
LeicestershireWed 7 JulTue 31 Aug15d earlier, 15d longer
LewishamFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
ManchesterFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Merthyr TydfilWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
MertonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
MidlothianWed 30 JunSun 15 Aug22d earlier, 6d longer
MonmouthshireWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
MoraySat 3 JulSun 15 Aug19d earlier, 3d longer
Neath Port TalbotWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Newcastle upon TyneSat 17 JulSun 5 Sept5d earlier, 10d longer
NewhamFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
NewportWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
North AyrshireThu 1 JulSun 15 Aug21d earlier, 5d longer
North LanarkshireSat 26 JunSun 15 Aug26d earlier, 10d longer
North SomersetSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
North YorkshireTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
NorthumberlandThu 22 JulSun 5 Sept5d longer
NottinghamThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
NottinghamshireThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
Orkney IslandsSat 3 JulSun 15 Aug19d earlier, 3d longer
PembrokeshireWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Perth and KinrossFri 2 JulSun 15 Aug20d earlier, 4d longer
PlymouthTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
PowysSat 17 JulTue 31 Aug5d earlier, 5d longer
RedbridgeFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
RenfrewshireThu 1 JulSun 15 Aug21d earlier, 5d longer
Rhondda Cynon TafWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Richmond upon ThamesSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
SalfordFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Scottish BordersFri 2 JulSun 15 Aug20d earlier, 4d longer
Shetland IslandsSat 3 JulSun 15 Aug19d earlier, 3d longer
SomersetSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
South AyrshireThu 1 JulSun 15 Aug21d earlier, 5d longer
South LanarkshireSat 26 JunSun 15 Aug26d earlier, 10d longer
SouthwarkFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
StaffordshireThu 22 JulWed 1 Sept1d longer
StirlingSat 26 JunTue 10 Aug26d earlier, 5d longer
Stoke-on-TrentThu 22 JulWed 1 Sept1d longer
SunderlandSat 17 JulSun 5 Sept5d earlier, 10d longer
SurreyThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
SuttonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
SwanseaWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
SwindonSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
TamesideThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
TorbaySat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
TorfaenWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Tower HamletsSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
Vale of GlamorganWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d longer
Waltham ForestFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
WandsworthFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
West BerkshireSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
West DunbartonshireThu 1 JulSun 15 Aug21d earlier, 5d longer
West LothianSat 26 JunSun 15 Aug26d earlier, 10d longer
WestminsterFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Westmorland and FurnessSat 17 JulTue 31 Aug5d earlier, 5d longer
WiltshireSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
WrexhamWed 21 JulTue 31 Aug1d earlier, 1d 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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