UK school holidays 2026–27
There is no single UK school calendar. Dates are set locally, and arrangements differ across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Start with the official local dates, then check the individual school for INSET days or a different academy calendar.
Verified council dates
This is a demand-gated collection, not a generated list of every council. We only publish a council page after its local search demand and official, maintainable dates have been verified.
Check dates elsewhere in the UK
How to use UK term dates safely
- England’s local authorities publish dates for maintained schools; academies and some foundation or voluntary aided schools can differ.
- Schools choose their own INSET days, which are additional pupil closure days and are not included in council holiday ranges.
- Wales publishes approved local-authority dates, while Scotland uses council calendars and Northern Ireland publishes a departmental holiday framework.
Official sources
Verified by the Calendana editorial team · Last updated: 12 August 2026
- GOV.UK — School term and holiday dates · checked 12 August 2026
- Welsh Government — Approved school term dates · checked 12 August 2026
- mygov.scot — School term and holiday dates · checked 12 August 2026
- Northern Ireland Department of Education — School holidays · checked 12 August 2026
- Surrey County Council — School term dates · checked 12 August 2026
- Hampshire County Council — School holiday dates · checked 12 August 2026
- Hampshire County Council — Decision: term and holiday dates for 2025–28 · checked 12 August 2026
- Hampshire determined programme — School terms and holidays 2026–27 (PDF) · checked 12 August 2026