Summer holidays 2027: dates for every council
Most schools in England and Wales break up for summer on Wednesday 21 July 2027. That's 81 of the 172 councils in England and Wales on Term Diary.
Dates vary more than usual for this break: 91 councils differ from the most common dates. Find your council in the tables below.
Scotland
In Scotland, the most common dates are a last day of Fri 2 Jul 2027 (8 of 30 Scottish councils). Check your council in the table below; in-service days next to the holiday are included.
Northern Ireland
The summer holiday begins on Thu 1 July 2027 for most schools, so the last day is usually Wed 30 June. 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 · May half term 2027
London
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Barnet | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Bexley | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Brent | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Bromley | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Thu 26 Aug 2027 |
| Camden | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Croydon | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Ealing | Tue 27 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Enfield | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Greenwich | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Hackney | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Haringey | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Harrow | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Havering | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Hillingdon | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Hounslow | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Islington | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Kingston upon Thames | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Lambeth | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Lewisham | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Merton | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Newham | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Redbridge | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Richmond upon Thames | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Southwark | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Sutton | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Tower Hamlets | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Waltham Forest | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Wandsworth | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Westminster | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
South East
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Brighton and Hove | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Buckinghamshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| East Sussex | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Hampshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Isle of Wight | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Kent | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Medway | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Milton Keynes | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Oxfordshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Portsmouth | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Reading | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Fri 3 Sep 2027 |
| Slough | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Southampton | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Surrey | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| West Berkshire | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Fri 3 Sep 2027 |
| West Sussex | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Wokingham | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
South West
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Bristol | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Cornwall | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Devon | Tue 27 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Dorset | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Gloucestershire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Isles of Scilly | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| North Somerset | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Plymouth | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Somerset | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| South Gloucestershire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Swindon | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Torbay | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Wiltshire | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
East of England
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Cambridgeshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Central Bedfordshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Essex | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Hertfordshire | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Luton | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Norfolk | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Peterborough | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Southend-on-Sea | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Suffolk | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Thurrock | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
East Midlands
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Derbyshire | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Leicester | Fri 9 Jul 2027 | Tue 31 Aug 2027 |
| Leicestershire | Tue 6 Jul 2027 | Wed 25 Aug 2027 |
| Lincolnshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| North Northamptonshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Nottingham | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Nottinghamshire | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Rutland | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| West Northamptonshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
West Midlands
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Coventry | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Dudley | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Herefordshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Sandwell | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Shropshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Solihull | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Staffordshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Fri 3 Sep 2027 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Telford and Wrekin | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Walsall | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Warwickshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Wolverhampton | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Worcestershire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
Yorkshire and the Humber
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Bradford | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Calderdale | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Doncaster | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Hull | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Kirklees | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Leeds | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| North East Lincolnshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| North Lincolnshire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| North Yorkshire | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Tue 7 Sep 2027 |
| Rotherham | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Sheffield | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Wakefield | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| York | Mon 26 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
North West
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton | Fri 23 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Bury | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Cheshire East | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Cumberland | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Halton | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Knowsley | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Lancashire | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Liverpool | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Manchester | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Oldham | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Rochdale | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Salford | Thu 22 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Sefton | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| St Helens | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Stockport | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Tameside | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Trafford | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Warrington | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Westmorland and Furness | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Wigan | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Wirral | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
North East
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| County Durham | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Darlington | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Gateshead | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Hartlepool | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Middlesbrough | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Newcastle | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| North Tyneside | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Northumberland | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| South Tyneside | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Mon 6 Sep 2027 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Sunderland | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
Wales
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Bridgend | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Caerphilly | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Cardiff | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Carmarthenshire | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Ceredigion | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Conwy | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Denbighshire | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Flintshire | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Gwynedd | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Isle of Anglesey | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Monmouthshire | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Neath Port Talbot | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Newport | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Pembrokeshire | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Powys | Fri 16 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Swansea | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
| Torfaen | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 |
| Wrexham | Tue 20 Jul 2027 | Wed 1 Sep 2027 |
Scotland
| Council | Last day of term | Back to school |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Tue 24 Aug 2027 |
| Aberdeenshire | Thu 1 Jul 2027 | Wed 25 Aug 2027 |
| Angus | Thu 1 Jul 2027 | Tue 17 Aug 2027 |
| Argyll and Bute | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Mon 16 Aug 2027 |
| Clackmannanshire | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Wed 11 Aug 2027 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Mon 23 Aug 2027 |
| Dundee | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Tue 17 Aug 2027 |
| East Ayrshire | Tue 29 Jun 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| East Dunbartonshire | Wed 30 Jun 2027 | Mon 16 Aug 2027 |
| East Lothian | Tue 29 Jun 2027 | Not published yet |
| Edinburgh | Tue 29 Jun 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Falkirk | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Wed 11 Aug 2027 |
| Fife | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Glasgow | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Highland | Thu 1 Jul 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Midlothian | Tue 29 Jun 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Moray | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| North Ayrshire | Wed 30 Jun 2027 | Mon 16 Aug 2027 |
| North Lanarkshire | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Mon 16 Aug 2027 |
| Orkney | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Not published yet |
| Perth and Kinross | Thu 1 Jul 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Renfrewshire | Wed 30 Jun 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Scottish Borders | Thu 1 Jul 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Shetland | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| South Ayrshire | Wed 30 Jun 2027 | Mon 16 Aug 2027 |
| South Lanarkshire | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Tue 17 Aug 2027 |
| Stirling | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Not published yet |
| West Dunbartonshire | Wed 30 Jun 2027 | Tue 17 Aug 2027 |
| West Lothian | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| Western Isles | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Not published yet |
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