Derbyshire school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 48 days — Fri 23 Oct 2026

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026

Verified from www.derbyshire.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

Derbyshire terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1
set by your school		 Fri 4 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 36
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Term 3
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Term 5
set by your school		 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Mon 26 Jul 2027 36

Holidays 2026/27

Derbyshire 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
Term 6 break computed Tue 27 Jul 2027 Fri 3 Sep 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Derbyshire terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Term 1
set by your school		 Mon 6 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 35
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Wed 22 Dec 2027 38
Term 3
set by your school		 Thu 6 Jan 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028 32
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 28 Feb 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 30
Term 5
set by your school		 Mon 24 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 24
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Mon 24 Jul 2028 36

Holidays 2027/28

Derbyshire holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday computed Thu 23 Dec 2027 Wed 5 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
Term 6 break computed Tue 25 Jul 2028 Mon 4 Sep 2028

What's different about Derbyshire

  • The term 1 in Derbyshire is 36 school days (Fri 4 Sep 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026), 37 days shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Derbyshire 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.
  • The 2026/27 dates were first published in September 2026.
  • The term 1 starts on the same calendar date as in 2025/26 (Fri 4 Sep 2026).

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Derbyshire, official school term dates. www.derbyshire.gov.uk

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

Source text
2026 to 2027 academic year Please check with your school for information about inset days. 4 September 2026 to 23 October 2026 (36 days) 2 November 2026 to 18 December 2026 (35 days) 4 January 2027 to 12 February 2027(30 days) 22 February 2027 to 25 March 2027 (24 days) 12 April 2027 to 28 May 2027 (3 May 2027 is a bank holiday) (34 days) 7 June 2027 to 26 July 2027 (36 days)

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Frequently asked questions

When does the term 1 end in Derbyshire in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 23 October 2026.
When is the October half term 2026 in Derbyshire?
The October half term in Derbyshire runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 2 in November 2026?
The term 2 in Derbyshire starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the term 2 end in Derbyshire in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Derbyshire?
The Christmas holiday in Derbyshire runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.

My school's dates are different