Derbyshire school term dates 2027/28

Showing the 2027/28 calendar only. Current and next year

Term 1 starts in 317 days — Mon 6 Sep 2027

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

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Verified against www.derbyshire.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source Where these dates come from

Academies and some other schools can choose different dates, so check with your school.

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.

Derbyshire terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
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

  • Term 1 in Derbyshire has 35 weekdays in term. Dates: Mon 6 Sep 2027 – Fri 22 Oct 2027. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 112 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 70 weekdays in term.
  • Derbyshire schools break up for summer on Mon 24 Jul 2028, 4 days before the latest (Isle of Wight, Fri 28 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.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2027/28 dates in September 2026.
  • The term 1 starts 2 days later in the calendar than in 2026/27 (Mon 6 Sep 2027 vs 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 against www.derbyshire.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
2027 to 2028 academic year Please check with your school for information about inset days. 6 September 2027 to 22 October 2027 (35 days) 1 November 2027 to 22 December 2027 (38 days) 6 January 2028 to 18 February 2028 (32 days) 28 February 2028 to 7 April 2028 (30 days) 24 April 2028 to 26 May 2028 (1 May 2028 is a bank holiday) (24 days) 5 June 2028 to 24 July 2028 (36 days)

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Frequently asked questions

When do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 1 in September 2027?
The term 1 in Derbyshire starts on Monday 6 September 2027.
When does the term 1 end in Derbyshire in 2027?
Pupils break up on Friday 22 October 2027.
When is the October half term 2027 in Derbyshire?
The October half term in Derbyshire runs from Monday 25 October 2027 to Friday 29 October 2027 inclusive.
When do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 2 in November 2027?
The term 2 in Derbyshire starts on Monday 1 November 2027.
When does the term 2 end in Derbyshire in 2027?
Pupils break up on Wednesday 22 December 2027.

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