Bristol, City of school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 48 days — Fri 23 Oct 2026

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

Verified from www.bristol.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

Bristol, City of terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1
set by your school		 Thu 3 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 37
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Term 3
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Term 5
set by your school		 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Fri 23 Jul 2027 35

Holidays 2026/27

Bristol, City of holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday computed Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term computed Mon 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday computed Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term computed Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Term 6 break computed Mon 26 Jul 2027 Tue 31 Aug 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Bristol, City of terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1
set by your school		 Wed 1 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 38
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Term 3
set by your school		 Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 11 Feb 2028 29
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 30
Term 5
set by your school		 Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 28
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 35

Holidays 2027/28

Bristol, City of holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday computed Mon 20 Dec 2027 Mon 3 Jan 2028
February half term computed Mon 14 Feb 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday computed Mon 3 Apr 2028 Mon 17 Apr 2028
May half term computed Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Term 6 break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 24 Jul 2028 —

What's different about Bristol, City of

  • The term 1 in Bristol, City of is 37 school days (Thu 3 Sep 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026), 36 days shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Bristol, City of schools break up for summer on Fri 23 Jul 2027, 5 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.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Bristol, City of, official school term dates. www.bristol.gov.uk

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

Source text
2026 to 2027 Term 1: 3 September 2026 to 23 October 2026 Term 2: 2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 Term 3: 4 January 2027 to 12 February 2027 Term 4: 22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027 Term 5: 12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027 Term 6: 7 June 2027 23 July 2027 pdf You can download our term planner 2026 to 2027(236 KB) .

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Frequently asked questions

When does the term 1 end in Bristol, City of in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 23 October 2026.
When is the October half term 2026 in Bristol, City of?
The October half term in Bristol, City of runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Bristol, City of schools go back for the term 2 in November 2026?
The term 2 in Bristol, City of starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the term 2 end in Bristol, City of in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Bristol, City of?
The Christmas holiday in Bristol, City of runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.

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