School holiday and term dates

This page shows term and holiday dates for Nottinghamshire schools that are maintained by us.

Foundation, trust, voluntary aided schools and academies set their own term dates. Check holiday dates and INSET days on your school's own website.

For Nottingham City schools, visit Nottingham City Council's website

School term dates 2026 to 2027

Autumn term 2026

  • Schools open: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
  • Term time: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026 (6 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026
  • Term time: Monday, 2 November 2026 to Friday, 18 December 2026 (7 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 18 December 2026 (evening) 

Spring term 2027

  • Schools open: Monday, 4 January 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 4 January 2027 to Friday, 12 February 2027 (6 weeks)
  • Half term: Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 22 February 2027 to Thursday, 25 March 2027 (4 weeks, 4 days)
  • Schools close: Thursday, 25 March 2027 (evening)

Summer term 2027

  • Schools open: Monday, 12 April 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 12 April 2027 to Friday, 28 May 2027 (6 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 7 June 2027 to Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (7 weeks, 3 days)
  • Schools close: Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (evening)

Holiday calendar downloads

View holiday calendar - August 2026 to July 2027

View school holidays, public holidays and administration days. Use the dates in the list above as the main source of term start and end dates.

Calendar key

  • School holiday
  • Public holiday
  • Administration day (INSET day)

August 2026

August 2026
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank 1 2
3 school holiday 4 school holiday 5 school holiday 6 school holiday 7 school holiday 8 9
10 school holiday 11 school holiday 12 school holiday 13 school holiday 14 school holiday 15 16
17 school holiday 18 school holiday 19 school holiday 20 school holiday 21 school holiday 22 23
24 school holiday 25 school holiday 26 school holiday 27 school holiday 28 school holiday 29 30
31 public holiday Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank

September 2026

September 2026
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank 1 administration day (INSET day) 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 Blank Blank Blank Blank

October 2026

October 2026
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 school holiday 20 school holiday 21 school holiday 22 school holiday 23 school holiday 24 25
26 school holiday 27 school holiday 28 school holiday 29 school holiday 30 school holiday 31 Blank

November 2026

November 2026
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank

December 2026

December 2026
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 school holiday 22 school holiday 23 school holiday 24 school holiday 25 public holiday 26 27
28 public holiday 29 school holiday 30 school holiday 31 school holiday Blank Blank Blank

January 2027

January 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank Blank 1 public holiday 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

February 2027

February 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 school holiday 16 school holiday 17 school holiday 18 school holiday 19 school holiday 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28

March 2027

March 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 public holiday 27 28
29 public holiday 30 school holiday 31 school holiday Blank Blank Blank Blank

April 2027

April 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank 1 school holiday 2 school holiday 3 4
5 school holiday 6 school holiday 7 school holiday 8 school holiday 9 school holiday 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 Blank Blank

May 2027

May 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank 1 2
3 public holiday 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 public holiday Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank Blank

June 2027

June 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank 1 school holiday 2 school holiday 3 school holiday 4 school holiday 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 Blank Blank Blank Blank

July 2027

July 2027
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Blank Blank Blank 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 school holiday 30 school holiday 31 Blank

Future term and holiday dates

Autumn term 2027

  • Schools open: Wednesday, 1 September 2027
  • Term time: Wednesday, 1 September 2027 to Friday, 15 October 2027 (6 weeks, 3 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 18 October 2027 to Friday, 29 October 2027
  • Term time: Monday, 1 November 2027 to Tuesday, 21 December 2027 (7 weeks, 2 days)
  • Schools close: Tuesday, 21 December 2027 (evening) 

Spring term 2028

  • Schools open: Tuesday, 4 January 2028
  • Term time: Tuesday, 4 January 2028 to Friday, 11 February 2028 (5 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 14 February 2028 to Friday, 18 February 2028
  • Term time: Monday, 21 February 2028 to Friday, 31 March 2028 (6 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 31 March 2028 (evening)

Summer term 2028

  • Schools open: Tuesday, 18 April 2028
  • Term time: Tuesday, 18 April 2028 to Friday, 26 May 2028 (5 weeks, 3 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 29 May 2028 to Friday, 2 June 2028
  • Term time: Monday, 5 June 2028 to Wednesday, 26 July 2028 (7 weeks, 3 days)
  • Schools close: Wednesday, 26 July 2028 (evening)

Holiday calendar download

Download a printable version of the school holiday calendar 2027-2028 [PDF]

Autumn term 2028

  • Schools open: Friday, 1 September 2028
  • Term time: Friday, 1 September 2028 to Friday, 20 October 2028 (7 weeks, 1 day)
  • Half term: Monday, 23 October 2028 to Friday, 3 November 2028
  • Term time: Monday, 6 November 2028 to Wednesday, 20 December 2028 (6 weeks, 3 days)
  • Schools close: Wednesday, 20 December 2028 (evening) 

Spring term 2029

  • Schools open: Thursday, 4 January 2029
  • Term time: Thursday, 4 January 2029 to Friday, 9 February 2029 (5 weeks, 2 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 12 February 2029 to Friday, 16 February 2029
  • Term time: Monday, 19 February 2029 to Friday, 23 March 2029 (5 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 23 March 2029 (evening)

Summer term 2029

  • Schools open: Monday, 9 April 2029
  • Term time: Monday, 9 April 2029 to Friday, 25 May 2029 (6 weeks, 4 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 28 May 2029 to Friday, 1 June 2029
  • Term time: Monday, 4 June 2029 to Friday, 27 July 2029 (8 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 27 July 2029 (evening)

Holiday calendar download

Download a printable version of the school holiday calendar 2028-2029 [PDF]

Autumn term 2029

  • Schools open: Monday, 3 September 2029
  • Term time: Monday, 3 September 2029 to Friday, 19 October 2029 (7 weeks)
  • Half term: Monday, 22 October 2029 to Friday, 2 November 2029
  • Term time: Monday, 5 November 2029 to Friday, 21 December 2029 (7 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 21 December 2029 (evening) 

Spring term 2030

  • Schools open: Thursday, 3 January 2030
  • Term time: Thursday, 3 January 2030 to Friday, 15 February 2030 (6 weeks, 2 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 18 February 2030 to Friday, 22 February 2030
  • Term time: Monday, 25 February 2030 to Friday, 5 April 2030 (6 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 5 April 2030 (evening)

Summer term 2030

  • Schools open: Tuesday, 23 April 2030
  • Term time: Tuesday, 23 April 2030 to Friday, 24 May 2030 (4 weeks, 3 days)
  • Half term: Monday, 27 May 2030 to Friday, 31 May 2030
  • Term time: Monday, 3 June 2030 to Friday, 26 July 2030 (8 weeks)
  • Schools close: Friday, 26 July 2030 (evening)

Holiday calendar download

Download a printable version of the school holiday calendar 2029-2030 [PDF]