October half termMon 26 – Fri 30 Oct 20269 days off with weekends
Christmas holidaysMon 21 Dec 2026 – Fri 1 Jan 202716 days off with weekends
February half termMon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 20279 days off with weekends
Easter holidaysFri 26 Mar – Fri 9 Apr 202717 days off with weekends
May half termMon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 20279 days off with weekends
Summer holidaysFri 23 Jul – Tue 31 Aug 202740 days off with weekends
Terms 2026/27
Term
Starts
Ends
Autumn
Wed 2 Sep 2026
Fri 18 Dec 2026
Spring
Mon 4 Jan 2027
Thu 25 Mar 2027
Summer
Mon 12 Apr 2027
Thu 22 Jul 2027
Bank holidays in term time (schools closed): 3 May.
Academy or free school? It can set its own dates. Many follow Bath and North East Somerset's dates, some don't — check your school's website before booking.
INSET days are set by each school and are not included here.
October half termMon 25 – Fri 29 Oct 20279 days off with weekends
Christmas holidaysMon 20 Dec 2027 – Mon 3 Jan 202817 days off with weekends
February half termMon 14 – Fri 18 Feb 20289 days off with weekends
Easter holidaysMon 3 – Mon 17 Apr 202817 days off with weekends
May half termMon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun 20289 days off with weekends
Summer holidaysFrom Mon 24 Jul 2028
Terms 2027/28
Term
Starts
Ends
Autumn
Wed 1 Sep 2027
Fri 17 Dec 2027
Spring
Tue 4 Jan 2028
Fri 31 Mar 2028
Summer
Tue 18 Apr 2028
Fri 21 Jul 2028
Bank holidays in term time (schools closed): 1 May.
Academy or free school? It can set its own dates. Many follow Bath and North East Somerset's dates, some don't — check your school's website before booking.
INSET days are set by each school and are not included here.
Questions parents ask
When is October half term 2026 in Bath and North East Somerset?
Mon 26 – Fri 30 Oct 2026. Schools go back on Monday 2 November 2026.
When do Bath and North East Somerset schools break up for Christmas 2026?
The autumn term ends on Friday 18 December 2026. The spring term starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
When is February half term 2027 in Bath and North East Somerset?
Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 in Bath and North East Somerset?
Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 Apr 2027.
When do Bath and North East Somerset schools break up for summer 2027?
The last day of the summer term is Thursday 22 July 2027.
Does the calendar feed include INSET days?
No. Each school sets its own training days, so they are not in the council's dates.