May half term 2027: dates for every council
For most councils in England and Wales, May half term 2027 is Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027, with children back at school on Monday 7 June 2027. That's 168 of the 172 councils in England and Wales on Term Diary.
Councils with different dates
- Oxfordshire: Tue 1 – Fri 4 Jun 2027
- Stockport: Mon 31 May – Fri 11 Jun 2027
- Tameside: Mon 31 May – Fri 11 Jun 2027
- Waltham Forest: Tue 1 – Fri 4 Jun 2027
Scotland
Scottish schools don't have a May half term. They close for the May Day bank holiday and for local holidays set by each council — see your council's page.
Northern Ireland
Schools close for the May Day bank holiday (Mon 3 May 2027) and the spring bank holiday (Mon 31 May 2027); many also close on Tue 4 May. 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 · February half term 2027 · Easter holidays 2027 · Summer holidays 2027
London
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Barnet | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bexley | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Brent | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bromley | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Camden | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Croydon | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Ealing | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Enfield | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Greenwich | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hackney | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Haringey | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Harrow | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Havering | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hillingdon | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hounslow | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Islington | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Kingston upon Thames | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Lambeth | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Lewisham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Merton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Newham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Redbridge | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Richmond upon Thames | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Southwark | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Sutton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Tower Hamlets | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Waltham Forest | Tue 1 – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wandsworth | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Westminster | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
South East
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Brighton and Hove | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Buckinghamshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| East Sussex | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hampshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Isle of Wight | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Kent | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Medway | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Milton Keynes | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Oxfordshire | Tue 1 – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Portsmouth | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Reading | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Slough | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Southampton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Surrey | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| West Berkshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| West Sussex | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wokingham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
South West
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bristol | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Cornwall | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Devon | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Dorset | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Gloucestershire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Isles of Scilly | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| North Somerset | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Plymouth | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Somerset | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| South Gloucestershire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Swindon | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Torbay | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wiltshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
East of England
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Cambridgeshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Central Bedfordshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Essex | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hertfordshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Luton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Norfolk | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Peterborough | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Southend-on-Sea | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Suffolk | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Thurrock | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
East Midlands
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Derbyshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Leicester | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Leicestershire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Lincolnshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| North Northamptonshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Nottingham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Nottinghamshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Rutland | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| West Northamptonshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
West Midlands
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Coventry | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Dudley | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Herefordshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Sandwell | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Shropshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Solihull | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Staffordshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Telford and Wrekin | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Walsall | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Warwickshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wolverhampton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Worcestershire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bradford | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Calderdale | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Doncaster | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hull | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Kirklees | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Leeds | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| North East Lincolnshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| North Lincolnshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| North Yorkshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Rotherham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Sheffield | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wakefield | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| York | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
North West
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bury | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Cheshire East | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Cumberland | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Halton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Knowsley | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Lancashire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Liverpool | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Manchester | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Oldham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Rochdale | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Salford | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Sefton | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| St Helens | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Stockport | Mon 31 May – Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Mon 14 Jun |
| Tameside | Mon 31 May – Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Mon 14 Jun |
| Trafford | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Warrington | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Westmorland and Furness | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wigan | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wirral | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
North East
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| County Durham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Darlington | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Gateshead | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Hartlepool | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Middlesbrough | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Newcastle | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| North Tyneside | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Northumberland | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| South Tyneside | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Sunderland | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
Wales
| Council | May half term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Bridgend | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Caerphilly | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Cardiff | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Carmarthenshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Ceredigion | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Conwy | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Denbighshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Flintshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Gwynedd | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Isle of Anglesey | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Monmouthshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Neath Port Talbot | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Newport | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Pembrokeshire | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Powys | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Swansea | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Torfaen | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
| Wrexham | Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun |
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