Cumberland school term dates 2026/27

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October half term starts in 2 days — Mon 26 Oct 2026

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2026/27

Terms 2026/27

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.

Cumberland terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term
set by your school		 Wed 2 Sep 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 73
Spring term
set by your school		 Tue 5 Jan 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 53
Summer term
set by your school		 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 16 Jul 2027 64

Holidays 2026/27

Cumberland 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 Mon 4 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 Mon 19 Jul 2027 Fri 3 Sep 2027

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What's different about Cumberland

  • Autumn term in Cumberland has 73 weekdays in term. Dates: Wed 2 Sep 2026 – Fri 18 Dec 2026. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 144 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
  • Cumberland schools break up for summer on Fri 16 Jul 2027, 12 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.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2026/27 dates in September 2026.
  • The autumn term starts 1 day earlier in the calendar than in 2025/26 (Wed 2 Sep 2026 vs Wed 3 Sep 2025).

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Cumberland, official school term dates. www.cumberland.gov.uk

Verified against www.cumberland.gov.uk on Wed 23 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
School year 2026 to 2027 | Term | Start of term | Half term | End of term | Autumn | Wednesday 2 September 2026 | Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 | Spring | Tuesday 5 January 2027 | Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 | Summer | Monday 12 April 2027 | Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027 | Friday 16 July 2027

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Cumberland?
The October half term in Cumberland runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When does the autumn term end in Cumberland in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Cumberland?
The Christmas holiday in Cumberland runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Cumberland schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
The spring term in Cumberland starts on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
When is the February half term 2027 in Cumberland?
The February half term in Cumberland runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 inclusive.

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