York school holidays 2026/27
Read from York 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 68 schools in York, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
York follows the pattern most of England follows for every break we hold - so its families are flying on the same days as most of the country, which is exactly when fares peak.
The dates
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off | Can fly | Versus most of England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 24 Oct | Sun 1 Nov | Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov | Same |
York publishes 1 of the six breaks on its page; the rest of the year follows the national pattern until the council publishes it.
“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 York mostly fly from Leeds Bradford, Leeds, West Yorkshire (24 miles), Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester (65 miles), Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (78 miles) and East Midlands, Nottingham, Leicestershire (79 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.
Find your school and see the prices
Schools in York
68 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Acomb Primary School in York. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.