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 8 – Fri 12 Feb 20279 days off with weekends
Easter holidaysMon 22 Mar – Fri 2 Apr 202716 days off with weekends
May half termMon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 20279 days off with weekends
Summer holidaysTue 27 Jul – Fri 3 Sep 202741 days off with weekends
Terms 2026/27
Term
Starts
Ends
Autumn
Mon 7 Sep 2026
Fri 18 Dec 2026
Spring
Mon 4 Jan 2027
Fri 19 Mar 2027
Summer
Mon 5 Apr 2027
Mon 26 Jul 2027
Bank holidays in term time (schools closed): 3 May.
Academy or free school? It can set its own dates. Many follow East Riding of Yorkshire'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 – Tue 4 Jan 202818 days off with weekends
February half termMon 21 – Fri 25 Feb 20289 days off with weekends
Easter holidaysMon 10 – Fri 21 Apr 202816 days off with weekends
May half termMon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun 20289 days off with weekends
Summer holidaysFrom Thu 27 Jul 2028
Terms 2027/28
Term
Starts
Ends
Autumn
Mon 6 Sep 2027
Fri 17 Dec 2027
Spring
Wed 5 Jan 2028
Fri 7 Apr 2028
Summer
Mon 24 Apr 2028
Wed 26 Jul 2028
Bank holidays in term time (schools closed): 1 May.
Academy or free school? It can set its own dates. Many follow East Riding of Yorkshire'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 East Riding of Yorkshire?
Mon 26 – Fri 30 Oct 2026. Schools go back on Monday 2 November 2026.
When do East Riding of Yorkshire 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 East Riding of Yorkshire?
Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 in East Riding of Yorkshire?
Mon 22 Mar – Fri 2 Apr 2027.
When do East Riding of Yorkshire schools break up for summer 2027?
The last day of the summer term is Monday 26 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.