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County Durham School Holidays

Term dates and school holiday dates for County Durham for 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Add to your calendar or sign up for email alerts when dates are confirmed.

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County Durham School Holidays 2025/26

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Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	25th October 2025Saturday 25th October 2025	2nd November 2025Sunday 2nd November 2025	1w 2d
Christmas	20th December 2025Saturday 20th December 2025	4th January 2026Sunday 4th January 2026	2w 2d
Spring Half Term	21st February 2026Saturday 21st February 2026	1st March 2026Sunday 1st March 2026	1w 2d
Easter	3rd April 2026Friday 3rd April 2026	19th April 2026Sunday 19th April 2026	2w 3d
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	4th May 2026Monday 4th May 2026	4th May 2026Monday 4th May 2026	1 day
Summer Half Term	23rd May 2026Saturday 23rd May 2026	31st May 2026Sunday 31st May 2026	1w 2d
Summer	21st July 2026Tuesday 21st July 2026	31st August 2026Monday 31st August 2026	6 weeks

Dates shown are the start of the official holiday period. Schools typically break up on the Friday before.

County Durham School Holidays 2026/27

Estimated

2026/27 dates are estimated based on typical patterns. Verify with your local council before booking.

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	26th October 2026Monday 26th October 2026	30th October 2026Friday 30th October 2026	5 days
Christmas	21st December 2026Monday 21st December 2026	1st January 2027Friday 1st January 2027	1w 5d
Spring Half Term	15th February 2027Monday 15th February 2027	19th February 2027Friday 19th February 2027	5 days
Easter	30th March 2027Tuesday 30th March 2027	9th April 2027Friday 9th April 2027	1w 4d
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	3rd May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027	3rd May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027	1 day
Summer Half Term	31st May 2027Monday 31st May 2027	4th June 2027Friday 4th June 2027	5 days
Summer	22nd July 2027Thursday 22nd July 2027	31st August 2027Tuesday 31st August 2027	5w 6d

Dates shown are the start of the official holiday period. Schools typically break up on the Friday before.

County Durham School Holidays 2027/28

Estimated

2027/28 dates are estimated based on typical patterns. Verify with your local council before booking.

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	25th October 2027Monday 25th October 2027	29th October 2027Friday 29th October 2027	5 days
Christmas	20th December 2027Monday 20th December 2027	2nd January 2028Sunday 2nd January 2028	2 weeks
Spring Half Term	12th February 2028Saturday 12th February 2028	16th February 2028Wednesday 16th February 2028	5 days
Easter	1st April 2028Saturday 1st April 2028	14th April 2028Friday 14th April 2028	2 weeks
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	1st May 2028Monday 1st May 2028	1st May 2028Monday 1st May 2028	1 day
Summer Half Term	27th May 2028Saturday 27th May 2028	31st May 2028Wednesday 31st May 2028	5 days
Summer	22nd July 2028Saturday 22nd July 2028	31st August 2028Thursday 31st August 2028	5w 6d

Dates shown are the start of the official holiday period. Schools typically break up on the Friday before.

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Dates for academies and free schools may differ from the council dates shown above. If you know the correct dates, help other parents by submitting a correction.

Schools in County Durham

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School	Phase	Type
Durham Sixth Form Centre Durham	16 plus	Academy
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Durham	Secondary	LEA
Park View School Chester le Street	Secondary	Academy
Consett Academy Consett	Secondary	Academy
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Bishop Auckland	Secondary	Academy
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Durham	Secondary	Academy
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Durham	Secondary	Academy
Framwellgate School Durham Durham	Secondary	Academy
The Academy at Shotton Hall Peterlee	Secondary	Academy
Seaham High School Seaham	Secondary	Academy
Woodham Academy Newton Aycliffe	Secondary	Academy
Whitworth Park Academy Spennymoor	Secondary	Academy
Sedgefield Community College Stockton-on-Tees	Secondary	Academy
North Durham Academy Stanley	Secondary	Academy
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Peterlee	Secondary	Academy
Hermitage Academy Chester le Street	Secondary	Academy
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland	Secondary	Academy
Wellfield School Wingate	Secondary	Academy
Parkside Academy Crook	Secondary	Academy
Belmont Community School Durham	Secondary	LEA
Easington Academy Peterlee	Secondary	Academy
Wolsingham School Bishop Auckland	Secondary	Academy
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation	Not applicable	LEA
Ferryhill School Ferryhill	Secondary	Academy
Tanfield School Stanley	Secondary	Academy
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Barnard Castle	Secondary	Academy
Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle	Not applicable	LEA
Greenfield Academy Newton Aycliffe	Secondary	Academy
Dene Academy Peterlee	Secondary	Academy
Bishop Barrington Academy Bishop Auckland	Secondary	Academy

Showing top 30 schools by pupil numbers. Academy schools may have different term dates, so always check with the school directly.

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