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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. 57 of the 111 councils whose own calendars we hold follow these dates exactly.

Councils that differ

54 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
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
BoltonSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
BrentTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
Bristol, City ofSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
BromleySat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
CornwallSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
CroydonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
CumberlandSat 17 JulTue 31 Aug5d earlier, 5d longer
DerbyshireTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
EalingWed 28 JulTue 31 Aug6d later, 6d shorter
East Riding of YorkshireTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
East SussexFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
GreenwichFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HackneyFri 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
HillingdonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
HounslowFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d 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
LewishamFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
MertonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
NewhamFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d 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
PlymouthTue 27 JulTue 31 Aug5d later, 5d shorter
RedbridgeFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Richmond upon ThamesSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
SalfordFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
SomersetSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
SouthwarkFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
StaffordshireThu 22 JulWed 1 Sept1d longer
SurreyThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
SuttonFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
SwindonSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
TamesideThu 29 JulTue 31 Aug7d later, 7d shorter
TorbaySat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
Tower HamletsSat 24 JulTue 31 Aug2d later, 2d shorter
Waltham ForestFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
WandsworthFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
WestminsterFri 23 JulTue 31 Aug1d later, 1d shorter
Westmorland and FurnessSat 17 JulTue 31 Aug5d earlier, 5d 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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