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Leicester School Holidays

Term dates and school holiday dates for Leicester 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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Leicester School Holidays 2025/26

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Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	20th October 2025Monday 20th October 2025	24th October 2025Friday 24th October 2025	5 days
Christmas	22nd December 2025Monday 22nd December 2025	2nd January 2026Friday 2nd January 2026	1w 5d
Spring Half Term	16th February 2026Monday 16th February 2026	20th February 2026Friday 20th February 2026	5 days
Easter	30th March 2026Monday 30th March 2026	10th April 2026Friday 10th April 2026	1w 5d
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	4th May 2026Monday 4th May 2026	4th May 2026Monday 4th May 2026	1 day
Summer Half Term	25th May 2026Monday 25th May 2026	29th May 2026Friday 29th May 2026	5 days
Summer	13th July 2026Monday 13th July 2026	31st August 2026Monday 31st August 2026	7w 1d

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

Leicester School Holidays 2026/27

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Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	19th October 2026Monday 19th October 2026	23rd October 2026Friday 23rd 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	22nd March 2027Monday 22nd March 2027	2nd April 2027Friday 2nd April 2027	1w 5d
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	12th July 2027Monday 12th July 2027	31st August 2027Tuesday 31st August 2027	7w 2d

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

Leicester School Holidays 2027/28

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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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Schools in Leicester

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School	Phase	Type
Rushey Mead Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
The City of Leicester College Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Soar Valley College Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Fullhurst Community College Leicester	Secondary	LEA
Crown Hills Community College Leicester	Secondary	LEA
Babington Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Castle Mead Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Avanti Fields School Leicester	All-through	Academy
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Leicester	Secondary	Academy
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Moat Community College Leicester	Secondary	LEA
Beaumont Leys School Leicester	Secondary	LEA
Orchard Mead Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Judgemeadow Community College Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Leicester	All-through	Academy
Beauchamp City Sixth Form Leicester	16 plus	Academy
Lancaster Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Leicester	Primary	LEA
Brook Mead Academy Leicester	Secondary	Academy
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Leicester	Primary	Academy
Abbey Mead Primary Academy Leicester	Primary	Academy
Spinney Hill Primary School Leicester	Primary	LEA
Caldecote Community Primary School Leicester	Primary	LEA
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Leicester	Primary	Academy
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Leicester	Primary	LEA
Wolsey House Primary School Leicester	Primary	LEA
Whitehall Primary School Leicester	Primary	LEA
Mellor Community Primary School LEICESTER	Primary	LEA
Forest Lodge Academy Leicester	Primary	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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