Nottinghamshire school term dates 2026/27
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October half term is underway — through Fri 30 Oct 2026
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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.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 1 computed start moved past an INSET day printed on the first day |
Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | 33 |
| Autumn term 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 | 35 |
| Spring term 1 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | 30 |
| Spring term 2 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 | 24 |
| Summer term 1 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 | 34 |
| Summer term 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Wed 28 Jul 2027 | 38 |
Holidays 2026/27
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Christmas holiday computed | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| February half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Easter holiday computed | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| May half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer term 2 break computed | Thu 29 Jul 2027 | Tue 31 Aug 2027 |
INSET and closure days 2026/27
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| INSET day per school | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 |
What's different about Nottinghamshire
- Autumn term 2 in Nottinghamshire has 35 weekdays in term. Dates: Mon 2 Nov 2026 – Fri 18 Dec 2026. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 144 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
- Nottinghamshire schools break up for summer on Wed 28 Jul 2027, the latest of the 149 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover (Clackmannanshire is first, on Fri 25 Jun 2027).
- There are 3 half-term breaks in 2026/27: October half term, February half term, May half term.
- The source lists 1 pupil-free day (INSET day): Tue 1 Sep 2026.
- 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: Nottinghamshire, official school term dates. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Verified against www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk on Sat 10 Oct 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source
Source text
School term dates 2026 to 2027 Autumn term 2026 Schools open: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 Term time: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026 (6 weeks, 4 days) Half term: Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 Term time: Monday, 2 November 2026 to Friday, 18 December 2026 (7 weeks) Schools close: Friday, 18 December 2026 (evening) Spring term 2027 Schools open: Monday, 4 January 2027 Term time: Monday, 4 January 2027 to Friday, 12 February 2027 (6 weeks) Half term: Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027 Term time: Monday, 22 February 2027 to Thursday, 25 March 2027 (4 weeks, 4 days) Schools close: Thursday, 25 March 2027 (evening) Summer term 2027 Schools open: Monday, 12 April 2027 Term time: Monday, 12 April 2027 to Friday, 28 May 2027 (6 weeks, 4 days) Half term: Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027 Term time: Monday, 7 June 2027 to Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (7 weeks, 3 days) Schools close: Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (evening) Holiday calendar downloads Download a printable version of the school holiday calendar 2026 to 2027 [PDF] Add the 2026 to 2027 school holidays to your online calendar [ICS] View holiday calendar - August 2026 to July 2027 View school holidays, public holidays and administration days. Use the dates in the list above as the main source of term start and end dates. Calendar key School holiday Public holiday Administration day (INSET day) August 2026 August 2026 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursday | FrFriday | SaSaturday | SuSunday | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | 1 | 2 | 3 school holiday | 4 school holiday | 5 school holiday | 6 school holiday | 7 school holiday | 8 | 9 | 10 school holiday | 11 school holiday | 12 school holiday | 13 school holiday | 14 school holiday | 15 | 16 | 17 school holiday | 18 school holiday | 19 school holiday | 20 school holiday | 21 school holiday | 22 | 23 | 24 school holiday | 25 school holiday | 26 school holiday | 27 school holiday | 28 school holiday | 29 | 30 | 31 public holiday | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank September 2026 September 2026 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursday | FrFriday | SaSaturday | SuSunday | Blank | 1 administration day (INSET day) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank October 2026 October 2026 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursday | FrFriday | SaSaturday | SuSunday | Blank | Blank | Blank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 school holiday | 20 school holiday | 21 school holiday | 22 school holiday | 23 school holiday | 24 | 25 | 26 school holiday | 27 school holiday | 28 school holiday | 29 school holiday | 30 school holiday | 31 | Blank November 2026 November 2026 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursday | FrFriday | SaSaturday | SuSunday | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank December 2026 December 2026 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursday | FrFriday | SaSaturday | SuSunday | Blank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 school holiday | 22 school holiday | 23 school holiday | 24 school holiday | 25 public holiday | 26 | 27 | 28 public holiday | 29 school holiday | 30 school holiday | 31 school holiday | Blank | Blank | Blank January 2027 January 2027 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursday | FrFriday | SaSaturday | SuSunday | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | 1 public holiday | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 February 2027 February 2027 | MoMonday | TuTuesday | WeWednesday | ThThursda
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Frequently asked questions
- When do Nottinghamshire schools go back for the autumn term 2 in November 2026?
- The autumn term 2 in Nottinghamshire starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
- When does the autumn term 2 end in Nottinghamshire in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
- When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Nottinghamshire?
- The Christmas holiday in Nottinghamshire runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
- When do Nottinghamshire schools go back for the spring term 1 in January 2027?
- The spring term 1 in Nottinghamshire starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
- When does the spring term 1 end in Nottinghamshire in 2027?
- Pupils break up on Friday 12 February 2027.