Derby school term dates 2026/27

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

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Verified against www.derby.gov.uk on Wed 23 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source Where these dates come from

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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.

Derby terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1
set by your school		 Fri 4 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 36
Autumn term 2
set by your school		 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Spring term 1
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Spring term 2
set by your school		 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Summer term 1
set by your school		 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Summer term 2
set by your school		 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Mon 26 Jul 2027 36

Holidays 2026/27

Derby 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
Summer term 2 break computed Tue 27 Jul 2027 Fri 3 Sep 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

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.

Derby terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1 advisory
set by your school		 Mon 6 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 35
Autumn term 2 advisory
set by your school		 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Wed 22 Dec 2027 38
Spring term 1 advisory
set by your school		 Thu 6 Jan 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028 32
Spring term 2 advisory
set by your school		 Mon 28 Feb 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 30
Summer term 1 advisory
set by your school		 Mon 24 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 24
Summer term 2 advisory
set by your school		 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Mon 24 Jul 2028 36

Holidays 2027/28

Derby holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed advisory Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday computed advisory Thu 23 Dec 2027 Wed 5 Jan 2028
February half term computed advisory Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 25 Feb 2028
Easter holiday computed advisory Mon 10 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Apr 2028
May half term computed advisory Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Summer term 2 break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Tue 25 Jul 2028 —

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What's different about Derby

  • Autumn term 1 in Derby has 36 weekdays in term. Dates: Fri 4 Sep 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 144 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
  • Derby schools break up for summer on Mon 26 Jul 2027, 2 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.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Derby, official school term dates. www.derby.gov.uk

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

Source text
School year 2026/27 The 2026/27 school year has a total of 195 days. The Derby city school term dates 2026-27 provide the term and holiday dates for the school year. Autumn term (71 days) Friday 4 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 (36 days) Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 (35 days) Spring term (54 days) Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 (30 days) Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 (24 days) Summer term (70 days) Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 (34 days) Monday 7 June 2027 to Monday 26 July 2027 (36 days) Bank holidays Friday 25 December 2026 Monday 28 December 2026 Friday 1 January 2027 Friday 26 March 2027 Monday 29 March 2027 Monday 3 May 2027 Monday 31 May 2027 Monday 30 August 2027

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Derby?
The October half term in Derby runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Derby schools go back for the autumn term 2 in November 2026?
The autumn term 2 in Derby starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the autumn term 2 end in Derby in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Derby?
The Christmas holiday in Derby runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Derby schools go back for the spring term 1 in January 2027?
The spring term 1 in Derby starts on Monday 4 January 2027.

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