Barnsley school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 104 days — Fri 18 Dec 2026

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026

Verified from www.barnsley.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from

Academies and some other schools can choose different dates, so check with your school.

2026/27

Terms 2026/27

Barnsley terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term Tue 1 Sep 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 74
Spring term Mon 4 Jan 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 54
Summer term Mon 12 Apr 2027 Wed 21 Jul 2027 67

Holidays 2026/27

Barnsley holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term Mon 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Summer holiday computed Thu 22 Jul 2027 Tue 31 Aug 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Barnsley terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term Wed 1 Sep 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 73
Spring term Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 59
Summer term Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 63

Holidays 2027/28

Barnsley holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Mon 20 Dec 2027 Mon 3 Jan 2028
February half term Mon 14 Feb 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 3 Apr 2028 Mon 17 Apr 2028
May half term Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 24 Jul 2028 —

What's different about Barnsley

  • The autumn term in Barnsley is 74 school days (Tue 1 Sep 2026 – Fri 18 Dec 2026), 1 day longer than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Barnsley schools break up for summer on Wed 21 Jul 2027, 7 days before the latest (Surrey, Wed 28 Jul 2027).
  • There are 3 half-term breaks in 2026/27: October half term, February half term, May half term.
  • Good Friday (Fri 26 Mar 2027) falls inside the Easter holiday.
  • The 2026/27 dates were first published in September 2026.
  • The autumn term starts on the same calendar date as in 2025/26 (Tue 1 Sep 2026).

Who these dates apply to

These council dates normally apply to community and voluntary controlled schools.

Where these dates come from

Source: Barnsley, official school term dates. www.barnsley.gov.uk

Verified from www.barnsley.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset

Source text
2026 to 2027 term dates Autumn term Term starts: Tuesday 1 September 2026 Half term holiday: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026 Term ends: Friday 18 December 2026 Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 Spring term Term starts: Monday 4 January 2027 Half term holiday: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027 Term ends: Thursday 25 March 2027 Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027 Summer term Term starts: Monday 12 April 2027 Half term holiday: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027 Term ends: Wednesday 21 July 2027 Summer holiday: Thursday 22 July to Tuesday 31 August 2027 Download a calendar of the September 2026 to August 2027 school term dates.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Barnsley?
The October half term in Barnsley runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When does the autumn term end in Barnsley in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Barnsley?
The Christmas holiday in Barnsley runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Barnsley schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
The spring term in Barnsley starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
When is the February half term 2027 in Barnsley?
The February half term in Barnsley runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 inclusive.

My school's dates are different