Cornwall 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.cornwall.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

Cornwall terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term
set by your school		 Thu 3 Sep 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 72
Spring term
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 54
Summer term
set by your school		 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 23 Jul 2027 69

Holidays 2026/27

Cornwall holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday computed Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term Mon 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday computed Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 26 Jul 2027 —

What's different about Cornwall

  • The autumn term in Cornwall is 72 school days (Thu 3 Sep 2026 – Fri 18 Dec 2026), 1 day shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Cornwall 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: Cornwall, official school term dates. www.cornwall.gov.uk

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

Source text
Information Classification: PUBLIC # Cornwall Council 2026/27 School Term Dates for Community and Voluntary-Controlled Schools September 2026 October 2026 November 2026 Mon 7 14 21 28 Mon 5 12 19 26 Mon 2 9 16 23 30 Tue 1 8 15 22 29 Tue 6 13 20 27 Tue 3 10 17 24 Wed 2 9 16 23 30 Wed 7 14 21 28 Wed 4 11 18 25 School holidays Thurs 3 10 17 24 Thurs 1 8 15 22 29 Thurs 5 12 19 26 Fri 4 11 18 25 Fri 2 9 16 23 30 Fri 6 13 20 27 Bank holidays Sat 5 12 19 26 Sat 3 10 17 24 31 Sat 7 14 21 28 Christmas Day 25 December 2026 Sun 6 13 20 27 Sun 4 11 18 25 Sun 1 8 15 22 29 Boxing Day 28 December 2026 New Years Day 01 January 2027 December 2026 January 2027 February 2027 Good Friday 26 March 2027 Mon 7 14 21 28 Mon 4 11 18 25 Mon 1 8 15 22 Easter Monday 29 March 2027 Tue 1 8 15 22 29 Tue 5 12 19 26 Tue 2 9 16 23 May Bank Holiday 03 May 2027 Wed 2 9 16 23 30 Wed 6 13 20 27 Wed 3 10 17 24 Spring Bank Holiday 31 May 2027 Thurs 3 10 17 24 31 Thurs 7 14 21 28 Thurs 4 11 18 25 Summer Bank Holiday 30 August 2027 Fri 4 11 18 25 Fri 1 8 15 22 29 Fri 5 12 19 26 Sat 5 12 19 26 Sat 2 9 16 23 30 Sat 6 13 20 27 AUTUMN TERM (72 days) Sun 6 13 20 27 Sun 3 10 17 24 31 Sun 7 14 21 28 3 September - 18 December 2026 (HALF TERM 26 - 30 October 2026) March 2027 April 2027 May 2027 Mon 1 8 15 22 29 Mon 5 12 19 26 Mon 3 10 17 24 31 SPRING TERM (54 days) Tue 2 9 16 23 30 Tue 6 13 20 27 Tue 4 11 18 25 4 January - 25 March 2027 Wed 3 10 17 24 31 Wed 7 14 21 28 Wed 5 12 19 26 (HALF TERM 15 - 19 February 2027) Thurs 4 11 18 25 Thurs 1 8 15 22 29 Thurs 6 13 20 27 Fri 5 12 19 26 Fri 2 9 16 23 30 Fri 7 14 21 28 SUMMER TERM (69 days) Sat 6 13 20 27 Sat 3 10 17 24 Sat 1 8 15 22 29 12 April - 23 July 2027 Sun 7 14 21 28 Sun 4 11 18 25 Sun 2 9 16 23 30 (HALF TERM 31 May - 4 June 2027) June 2027 July 2027 August 2027 195 days are included on the school calendar. Schools will Mon 7 14 21 28 Mon 5 12 19 26 Mon 2 9 16 23 30 be open to pupils for 190 days. The five additional days are Tue 1 8 15 22 29 Tue 6 13 20 27 Tue 3 10 17 24 31 allotted for In-Service Training (INSET). Schools allocate Wed 2 9 16 23 30 Wed 7 14 21 28 Wed 4 11 18 25 their own INSET days. Thurs 3 10 17 24 Thurs 1 8 15 22 29 Thurs 5 12 19 26 Fri 4 11 18 25 Fri 2 9 16 23 30 Fri 6 13 20 27 Academy, trust and voluntary-aided schools set their own Sat 5 12 19 26 Sat 3 10 17 24 31 Sat 7 14 21 28 Sun 6 13 20 27 Sun 4 11 18 25 Sun 1 8 15 22 29 term dates and INSET days.

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Frequently asked questions

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

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