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Summer Half Term 2025/26 & 2026/27
The May/June half term, usually one week at the end of May. Dates vary between local authorities, so find your area below.
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England
| Area | Starts | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Essex | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Hampshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Surrey | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| West Sussex | Tuesday 26th May 2026 | Verified |
| East Sussex | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Oxfordshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Buckinghamshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Hertfordshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| West Berkshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Reading | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Wokingham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bracknell Forest | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Slough | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Brighton and Hove | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Southampton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Portsmouth | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Medway | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Barnet | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bromley | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Croydon | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Ealing | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Enfield | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Greenwich | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Hackney | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Haringey | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Harrow | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Havering | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Hillingdon | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Hounslow | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Islington | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Lambeth | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Lewisham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Merton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Newham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Redbridge | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Richmond upon Thames | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Southwark | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Sutton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Tower Hamlets | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Waltham Forest | Tuesday 26th May 2026 | Verified |
| Wandsworth | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Westminster | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Barking and Dagenham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Devon | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Cornwall | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Somerset | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Dorset | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Wiltshire | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Gloucestershire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bristol | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Plymouth | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Norfolk | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Suffolk | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Cambridgeshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Lincolnshire | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| North East Lincolnshire | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Estimated |
| Central Bedfordshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bedford Borough | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Luton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Nottinghamshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Leicestershire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Derbyshire | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| North Northamptonshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| West Northamptonshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Nottingham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Leicester | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Derby | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Birmingham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Coventry | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Staffordshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Worcestershire | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Warwickshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Shropshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Sandwell | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Wolverhampton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Dudley | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Walsall | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Solihull | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| North Yorkshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Kingston upon Hull | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Leeds | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bradford | Tuesday 26th May 2026 | Verified |
| Calderdale | Friday 22nd May 2026 | Verified |
| Kirklees | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Wakefield | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Sheffield | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Doncaster | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Rotherham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Barnsley | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Lancashire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Cheshire East | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Manchester | Tuesday 5th May 2026 | Verified |
| Salford | Tuesday 26th May 2026 | Verified |
| Stockport | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Liverpool | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Rochdale | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Wirral | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Sefton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| St Helens | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Knowsley | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Halton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Wigan | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bolton | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bury | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Oldham | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Tameside | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Trafford | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Cumberland | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| County Durham | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Northumberland | Saturday 23rd May 2026 | Verified |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Sunderland | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Gateshead | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| South Tyneside | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| North Tyneside | Friday 22nd May 2026 | Verified |
| Westmorland and Furness | Monday 25th May 2026 | Verified |
| Bexley | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Brent | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Camden | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| City of London | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Kingston upon Thames | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Bath and North East Somerset | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| North Somerset | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| South Gloucestershire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Swindon | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Torbay | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Peterborough | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Southend-on-Sea | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Thurrock | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Rutland | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Milton Keynes | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Telford and Wrekin | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Warrington | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Blackburn with Darwen | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Blackpool | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| North Lincolnshire | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| York | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Darlington | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Hartlepool | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Middlesbrough | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
| Isle of Wight | Monday 25th May 2026 | Estimated |
Wales
Summer Half Term 2026/27
Most 2026/27 dates are estimated based on typical patterns. Verify with your local council before booking.
England
| Area | Starts | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Essex | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Hampshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Surrey | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| West Sussex | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| East Sussex | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Oxfordshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Buckinghamshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Hertfordshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| West Berkshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Reading | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Wokingham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bracknell Forest | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Slough | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Brighton and Hove | Tuesday 1st June 2027 | Verified |
| Southampton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Portsmouth | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Medway | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Barnet | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bromley | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Croydon | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Ealing | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Enfield | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Greenwich | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Hackney | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Haringey | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Harrow | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Havering | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Hillingdon | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Hounslow | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Islington | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Lambeth | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Lewisham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Merton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Newham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Redbridge | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Richmond upon Thames | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Southwark | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Sutton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Tower Hamlets | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Waltham Forest | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Wandsworth | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Westminster | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Barking and Dagenham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Devon | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Cornwall | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Somerset | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Dorset | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Wiltshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Gloucestershire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bristol | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Plymouth | Saturday 29th May 2027 | Verified |
| Norfolk | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Suffolk | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Cambridgeshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Lincolnshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| North East Lincolnshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Central Bedfordshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bedford Borough | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Luton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Nottinghamshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Leicestershire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Derbyshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| North Northamptonshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| West Northamptonshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Nottingham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Leicester | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Derby | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Birmingham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Coventry | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Staffordshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Worcestershire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Warwickshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Shropshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Sandwell | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Wolverhampton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Dudley | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Walsall | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Solihull | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| North Yorkshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Kingston upon Hull | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Leeds | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Bradford | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Calderdale | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Kirklees | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Wakefield | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Sheffield | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Doncaster | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Rotherham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Barnsley | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Lancashire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Cheshire East | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Manchester | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Salford | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Stockport | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Liverpool | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Rochdale | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Wirral | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Sefton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| St Helens | Saturday 29th May 2027 | Verified |
| Knowsley | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Halton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Wigan | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Bolton | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Bury | Saturday 29th May 2027 | Verified |
| Oldham | Saturday 29th May 2027 | Verified |
| Tameside | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Trafford | Monday 31st May 2027 | Verified |
| Cumberland | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| County Durham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Northumberland | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Sunderland | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Gateshead | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| South Tyneside | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| North Tyneside | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Westmorland and Furness | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bexley | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Brent | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Camden | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| City of London | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Kingston upon Thames | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bath and North East Somerset | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| North Somerset | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| South Gloucestershire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Swindon | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Torbay | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Peterborough | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Southend-on-Sea | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Thurrock | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Rutland | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Milton Keynes | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Telford and Wrekin | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Warrington | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Blackburn with Darwen | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Blackpool | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| North Lincolnshire | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| York | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Darlington | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Hartlepool | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Middlesbrough | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |
| Isle of Wight | Monday 31st May 2027 | Estimated |