February half term 2027: dates for every council
For most councils in England and Wales, February half term 2027 is Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027, with children back at school on Monday 22 February 2027. That's 146 of the 172 councils in England and Wales on Term Diary.
Councils with different dates
- Blaenau Gwent: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Bridgend: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Caerphilly: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Cardiff: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Carmarthenshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Ceredigion: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Conwy: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Denbighshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- East Riding of Yorkshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Flintshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Gwynedd: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Hull: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Isle of Anglesey: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Merthyr Tydfil: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Monmouthshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Neath Port Talbot: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Newport: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- North Yorkshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Pembrokeshire: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Powys: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Rhondda Cynon Taf: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Swansea: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Torfaen: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Vale of Glamorgan: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- Wrexham: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
- York: Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027
Scotland
In Scotland it's called the february break. The most common dates are Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 (7 of 30 Scottish councils). Check your council in the table below; in-service days next to the holiday are included.
Northern Ireland
Schools set their own dates. The common mid-term days are Thu 11 and Fri 12 February 2027, and many schools take the whole week of 8–12 February. How school holidays work in Northern Ireland.
Academies, free schools and some church schools set their own dates, and every school adds its own INSET days. Check your school's website before you book anything.
Other breaks: October half term 2026 · Christmas holidays 2026 · Easter holidays 2027 · May half term 2027 · Summer holidays 2027
London
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Barnet | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Bexley | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Brent | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Bromley | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Camden | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Croydon | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Ealing | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Enfield | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Greenwich | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hackney | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Haringey | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Harrow | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Havering | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hillingdon | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hounslow | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Islington | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Kingston upon Thames | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Lambeth | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Lewisham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Merton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Newham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Redbridge | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Richmond upon Thames | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Southwark | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Sutton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Tower Hamlets | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Waltham Forest | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wandsworth | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Westminster | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
South East
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Brighton and Hove | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Buckinghamshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| East Sussex | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hampshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Isle of Wight | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Kent | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Medway | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Milton Keynes | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Oxfordshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Portsmouth | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Reading | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Slough | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Southampton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Surrey | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| West Berkshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| West Sussex | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wokingham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
South West
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Bristol | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Cornwall | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Devon | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Dorset | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Gloucestershire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Isles of Scilly | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| North Somerset | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Plymouth | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Somerset | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| South Gloucestershire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Swindon | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Torbay | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wiltshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
East of England
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Cambridgeshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Central Bedfordshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Essex | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hertfordshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Luton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Norfolk | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Peterborough | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Southend-on-Sea | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Suffolk | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Thurrock | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
East Midlands
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Derbyshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Leicester | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Leicestershire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Lincolnshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| North Northamptonshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Nottingham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Nottinghamshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Rutland | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| West Northamptonshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
West Midlands
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Coventry | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Dudley | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Herefordshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Sandwell | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Shropshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Solihull | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Staffordshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Telford and Wrekin | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Walsall | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Warwickshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wolverhampton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Worcestershire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Bradford | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Calderdale | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Doncaster | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Hull | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Kirklees | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Leeds | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| North East Lincolnshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| North Lincolnshire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| North Yorkshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Rotherham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Sheffield | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wakefield | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| York | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
North West
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Bury | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Cheshire East | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Cumberland | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Halton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Knowsley | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Lancashire | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Liverpool | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Manchester | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Oldham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Rochdale | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Salford | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Sefton | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| St Helens | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Stockport | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Tameside | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Trafford | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Warrington | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Westmorland and Furness | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wigan | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Wirral | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
North East
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| County Durham | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Darlington | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Gateshead | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Hartlepool | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Middlesbrough | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Newcastle | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| North Tyneside | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Northumberland | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| South Tyneside | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Sunderland | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
Wales
| Council | February half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Bridgend | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Caerphilly | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Cardiff | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Carmarthenshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Ceredigion | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Conwy | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Denbighshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Flintshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Gwynedd | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Isle of Anglesey | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Monmouthshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Neath Port Talbot | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Newport | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Pembrokeshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Powys | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Swansea | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Torfaen | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Wrexham | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
Scotland
| Council | February break | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Mon 8 – Wed 10 Feb 2027 | Thu 11 Feb |
| Aberdeenshire | Mon 8 – Wed 10 Feb 2027 | Thu 11 Feb |
| Angus | Thu 11 – Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Tue 16 Feb |
| Argyll and Bute | Mon 8 – Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Tue 16 Feb |
| Clackmannanshire | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Thu 18 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Dundee | Fri 12 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| East Ayrshire | Fri 12 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| East Dunbartonshire | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| East Lothian | Mon 15 – Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Tue 23 Feb |
| Edinburgh | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Falkirk | Thu 11 – Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Tue 16 Feb |
| Fife | Wed 10 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Glasgow | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| Highland | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| Midlothian | Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb |
| Moray | Thu 11 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| North Ayrshire | Mon 15 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| North Lanarkshire | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| Orkney | Thu 11 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| Perth and Kinross | Wed 10 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| Renfrewshire | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| Scottish Borders | Mon 8 – Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Tue 16 Feb |
| Shetland | Fri 12 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| South Ayrshire | Fri 12 – Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Wed 17 Feb |
| South Lanarkshire | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| Stirling | Mon 8 – Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 15 Feb |
| West Dunbartonshire | Mon 15 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
| West Lothian | Mon 8 – Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Tue 16 Feb |
| Western Isles | Fri 12 – Wed 17 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb |
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