Calderdale school term dates 2027/28

Showing the 2027/28 calendar only. Current and next year

Autumn term 1 starts in 317 days — Mon 6 Sep 2027

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 25 Oct 2027 – Fri 29 Oct 2027

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Terms 2027/28

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Calderdale terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1 Mon 6 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 35
Autumn term 2 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Spring term 1 Wed 5 Jan 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028 33
Spring term 2 Mon 28 Feb 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 30
Summer term 1 Mon 24 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 24
Summer term 2 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Wed 26 Jul 2028 38

Holidays 2027/28

Calderdale 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 Tue 4 Jan 2028
February half term computed Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 25 Feb 2028
Easter holiday computed Mon 10 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Apr 2028
May half term computed Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Summer term 2 break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in October)		 Thu 27 Jul 2028 —

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What's different about Calderdale

  • Autumn term 1 in Calderdale has 35 weekdays in term. Dates: Mon 6 Sep 2027 – Fri 22 Oct 2027. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 112 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 70 weekdays in term.
  • Calderdale schools break up for summer on Wed 26 Jul 2028, 2 days before the latest (Isle of Wight, Fri 28 Jul 2028).
  • There are 3 half-term breaks in 2027/28: October half term, February half term, May half term.
  • Good Friday (Fri 14 Apr 2028) falls inside the Easter holiday.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2027/28 dates in October 2026.
  • The autumn term 1 starts 5 days later in the calendar than in 2026/27 (Mon 6 Sep 2027 vs 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: Calderdale, official school term dates. new.calderdale.gov.uk

Verified against new.calderdale.gov.uk on Sat 10 Oct 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
2027 to 2028 2027 to 2028 2027 6th September - Opens for Autumn term. 22nd October - Closes for Autumn half-term. 1st November - Re-opens after Autumn half-term. 17th December - Closes for the end of Autumn term. 2028 5th January - Opens for Spring term. 18th February - Closes for Spring half-term. 28th February - Re-opens after Spring half-term. 7th April - Closes for the end of Spring term. 24th April - Opens for Summer term. 1st May - Closed: May Day. 26th May - Closes for Summer half-term. 5th June - Re-opens after Summer half-term. 26th July - Closes for the end of Summer term

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Frequently asked questions

When do Calderdale schools go back for the autumn term 1 in September 2027?
The autumn term 1 in Calderdale starts on Monday 6 September 2027.
When does the autumn term 1 end in Calderdale in 2027?
Pupils break up on Friday 22 October 2027.
When is the October half term 2027 in Calderdale?
The October half term in Calderdale runs from Monday 25 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027 inclusive.
When do Calderdale schools go back for the autumn term 2 in November 2027?
The autumn term 2 in Calderdale starts on Monday 1 November 2027.
When does the autumn term 2 end in Calderdale in 2027?
Pupils break up on Friday 17 December 2027.

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