Denbighshire school term dates 2026/27

Autumn term starts in 361 days — Wed 1 Sep 2027

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

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

Schools choose their INSET days, so your child's first or last pupil day may differ.

2026/27 dates not yet published

Denbighshire has not yet published its 2026/27 term dates — Denbighshire usually publishes in September. We will add them, with the source quoted, as soon as they appear.

We are watching www.gov.wales for them.

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Denbighshire terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term Wed 1 Sep 2027 Wed 22 Dec 2027 76
Spring term
weekday by source		 Thu 6 Jan 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 62
Summer term Mon 24 Apr 2028 Wed 19 Jul 2028 57

Holidays 2027/28

Denbighshire holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Thu 23 Dec 2027 Wed 5 Jan 2028
February half term Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 25 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 10 Apr 2028 Fri 21 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)		 Thu 20 Jul 2028 —

What's different about Denbighshire

  • The autumn term in Denbighshire is 76 school days (Wed 1 Sep 2027 – Wed 22 Dec 2027), 4 days longer than the median across the 43 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Denbighshire schools break up for summer on Wed 19 Jul 2028, 7 days before the latest (East Riding of Yorkshire, Wed 26 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.
  • The 2027/28 dates were first published in September 2026.

Who these dates apply to

Welsh councils use agreed common term dates.

Where these dates come from

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Welsh Government, approved school term dates. www.gov.wales

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

Source text
Approved school term dates 2027 to 2028; Denbighshire; Autumn term 2027; Term starts: Wednesday 1 September 2027; Term ends: Wednesday 22 December 2027; Half term holiday: Monday 25 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027; Christmas holiday: Thursday 23 December 2027 to Wednesday 5 January 2028; Spring term 2028; Term starts: Thursday 6 January 2028; Term ends: Friday 7 April 2028; Half term holiday: Monday 21 February 2028 to Friday 25 February 2028; Easter holiday: Monday 10 April 2028 to Friday 21 April 2028; Summer term 2028; Term starts: Monday 24 April 2028; Term ends: Wednesday 19 July 2028; Half term holiday: Monday 29 May 2028 to Friday 2 June 2028

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Frequently asked questions

When do Denbighshire schools go back for the autumn term in September 2027?
The autumn term in Denbighshire starts on Wednesday 1 September 2027.
When is the October half term 2027 in Denbighshire?
The October half term in Denbighshire runs from Monday 25 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027 inclusive.
When does the autumn term end in Denbighshire in 2027?
Pupils break up on Wednesday 22 December 2027.
When is the Christmas holiday 2027 in Denbighshire?
The Christmas holiday in Denbighshire runs from Thursday 23 December 2027 to Wednesday 5 January 2028 inclusive.
When do Denbighshire schools go back for the spring term in January 2028?
The spring term in Denbighshire starts on Thursday 6 January 2028.

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