Derbyshire school term dates 2028/29

Showing the 2028/29 calendar only. Current and next year

Term 1 starts in 682 days — Tue 5 Sep 2028

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 23 Oct 2028 – Fri 27 Oct 2028

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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.

2028/29 — next year, already published

Terms 2028/29

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 2028/29
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term 1
set by your school		 Tue 5 Sep 2028 Fri 20 Oct 2028 34
Term 2
set by your school		 Mon 30 Oct 2028 Fri 22 Dec 2028 40
Term 3
set by your school		 Mon 8 Jan 2029 Fri 16 Feb 2029 30
Term 4
set by your school		 Mon 26 Feb 2029 Thu 29 Mar 2029 24
Term 5
set by your school		 Mon 16 Apr 2029 Fri 25 May 2029 30
Term 6
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jun 2029 Wed 25 Jul 2029 38

Holidays 2028/29

Derbyshire holidays 2028/29
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term computed Mon 23 Oct 2028 Fri 27 Oct 2028
Christmas holiday computed Mon 25 Dec 2028 Fri 5 Jan 2029
February half term computed Mon 19 Feb 2029 Fri 23 Feb 2029
Easter holiday computed Fri 30 Mar 2029 Fri 13 Apr 2029
May half term computed Mon 28 May 2029 Fri 1 Jun 2029
Term 6 break computed Thu 26 Jul 2029 Wed 5 Sep 2029

What's different about Derbyshire

  • Term 1 in Derbyshire has 34 weekdays in term. Dates: Tue 5 Sep 2028 – Fri 20 Oct 2028. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 16 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 70.5 weekdays in term.
  • Derbyshire schools break up for summer on Wed 25 Jul 2029, 2 days before the latest (Nottinghamshire, Fri 27 Jul 2029).
  • There are 3 half-term breaks in 2028/29: October half term, February half term, May half term.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2028/29 dates in September 2026.
  • The term 1 starts 1 day earlier in the calendar than in 2027/28 (Tue 5 Sep 2028 vs Mon 6 Sep 2027).

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
2028 to 2029 academic year Please check with your school for information about inset days. 5 September 2028 to 20 October 2028 (34 days) 30 October 2028 to 22 December 2028 (40 days) 8 January 2029 to 16 February 2029 (30 days) 26 February 2029 to 29 March 2029 (24 days) 16 April 2029 to 25 May 2029 (7 May 2029 is a bank holiday) (29 days) 4 June 2029 to 25 July 2029 (38 days)

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Frequently asked questions

When do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 1 in September 2028?
The term 1 in Derbyshire starts on Tuesday 5 September 2028.
When does the term 1 end in Derbyshire in 2028?
Pupils break up on Friday 20 October 2028.
When is the October half term 2028 in Derbyshire?
The October half term in Derbyshire runs from Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 inclusive.
When do Derbyshire schools go back for the term 2 in October 2028?
The term 2 in Derbyshire starts on Monday 30 October 2028.
When does the term 2 end in Derbyshire in 2028?
Pupils break up on Friday 22 December 2028.

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