October half termMon 26 – Fri 30 Oct 20269 days off with weekends
Christmas holidaysMon 21 Dec 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 202717 days off with weekends
February half termMon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 20279 days off with weekends
Easter holidaysFri 26 Mar – Tue 13 Apr 202719 days off with weekends
May half termMon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun 20279 days off with weekends
Summer holidaysThu 22 Jul – Fri 3 Sep 202746 days off with weekends
Terms 2026/27
Term
Starts
Ends
Autumn
Thu 3 Sep 2026
Fri 18 Dec 2026
Spring
Tue 5 Jan 2027
Thu 25 Mar 2027
Summer
Wed 14 Apr 2027
Wed 21 Jul 2027
Bank holidays in term time (schools closed): 3 May.
Academy or free school? It can set its own dates. Many follow North East Lincolnshire'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 14 – Fri 18 Feb 20289 days off with weekends
Easter holidaysMon 3 – Tue 18 Apr 202818 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
Mon 6 Sep 2027
Fri 17 Dec 2027
Spring
Wed 5 Jan 2028
Fri 31 Mar 2028
Summer
Wed 19 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 North East Lincolnshire'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 North East Lincolnshire?
Mon 26 – Fri 30 Oct 2026. Schools go back on Monday 2 November 2026.
When do North East Lincolnshire schools break up for Christmas 2026?
The autumn term ends on Friday 18 December 2026. The spring term starts on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
When is February half term 2027 in North East Lincolnshire?
Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 in North East Lincolnshire?
Fri 26 Mar – Tue 13 Apr 2027.
When do North East Lincolnshire schools break up for summer 2027?
The last day of the summer term is Wednesday 21 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.