Middlesbrough school term dates 2026/27

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Verified against www.middlesbrough.gov.uk on Sat 10 Oct 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.

Middlesbrough terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term one Tue 1 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 39
Term two Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Term three Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Term four Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Term five Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Term six Mon 7 Jun 2027 Wed 21 Jul 2027 33

Holidays 2026/27

Middlesbrough 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 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Term six break computed Thu 22 Jul 2027 Wed 1 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.

Middlesbrough terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Term one
weekday by source		 Thu 2 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 37
Term two Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Term three Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028 34
Term four Mon 28 Feb 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 30
Term five Mon 24 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 24
Term six Mon 5 Jun 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 35

Holidays 2027/28

Middlesbrough 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 Mon 3 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
Term six break computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in October)		 Mon 24 Jul 2028 —

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What's different about Middlesbrough

  • Term one in Middlesbrough has 39 weekdays in term. Dates: Tue 1 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.
  • Middlesbrough schools break up for summer on Wed 21 Jul 2027, 7 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 October 2026.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Middlesbrough, official school term dates. www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

Verified against www.middlesbrough.gov.uk on Sat 10 Oct 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
School term dates 2026/2027 Download a PDF of school term dates for 2026/2027 Term one: Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 October half-term: Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 Term two: Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 Term three: Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 February half-term: Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 Term four: Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 Easter holiday: Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027 Term five: Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 May half-term: Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027 Term six: Monday 7 June 2027 to Wednesday 21 July 2027 You can see a full list of Bank Holidays on the government website.

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Frequently asked questions

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

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