East Riding of Yorkshire school term dates 2026/27

Autumn term starts in 2 days — Mon 7 Sep 2026

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

Verified from www.eastriding.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

East Riding of Yorkshire terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term
set by your school		 Mon 7 Sep 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 70
Spring term
set by your school		 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 19 Mar 2027 50
Summer term
set by your school		 Mon 5 Apr 2027 Mon 26 Jul 2027 75

Holidays 2026/27

East Riding of Yorkshire holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term Mon 8 Feb 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Mon 22 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Summer holiday computed Tue 27 Jul 2027 Fri 3 Sep 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

East Riding of Yorkshire terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term
set by your school		 Mon 6 Sep 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 70
Spring term
set by your school		 Wed 5 Jan 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 63
Summer term
set by your school		 Mon 24 Apr 2028 Wed 26 Jul 2028 62

Holidays 2027/28

East Riding of Yorkshire holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Mon 20 Dec 2027 Tue 4 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 27 Jul 2028 —

What's different about East Riding of Yorkshire

  • The autumn term in East Riding of Yorkshire is 70 school days (Mon 7 Sep 2026 – Fri 18 Dec 2026), 3 days shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • East Riding of Yorkshire 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.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: East Riding of Yorkshire, official school term dates. www.eastriding.gov.uk

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

Source text
School Year 2026/2027 Autumn Term 2026 Monday 7 September – Friday 23 October Autumn half-term: Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Monday 2 November – Friday 18 December End of term Christmas holidays: Monday 21 December – Friday 1 January (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Spring Term 2027 Monday 4 January – Friday 5 February Spring half-term: Monday 8 February – Friday 12 February (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Monday 15 February – Friday 19 March End of term Easter Holidays: Monday 22 March – Friday 2 April Summer Term 2027 Bank Holiday: Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Monday 5 April – Friday 28 May Bank holiday: Monday 3 May (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Summer half-term: Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Bank holiday: Monday 31 May (schools closed to pupils on these dates) Monday 7 June – Monday 26 July

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Frequently asked questions

When do East Riding of Yorkshire schools go back for the autumn term in September 2026?
The autumn term in East Riding of Yorkshire starts on Monday 7 September 2026.
When is the October half term 2026 in East Riding of Yorkshire?
The October half term in East Riding of Yorkshire runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When does the autumn term end in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in East Riding of Yorkshire?
The Christmas holiday in East Riding of Yorkshire runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do East Riding of Yorkshire schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
The spring term in East Riding of Yorkshire starts on Monday 4 January 2027.

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