Peterborough school term dates 2026/27

October half term starts in 2 days — Mon 26 Oct 2026

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Verified against www.peterborough.gov.uk on Wed 23 Sep 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.

Peterborough terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term Tue 1 Sep 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 74
Spring term Mon 4 Jan 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 54
Summer term Mon 12 Apr 2027 Wed 21 Jul 2027 67

Holidays 2026/27

Peterborough 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
Summer holiday computed Thu 22 Jul 2027 Tue 31 Aug 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.

Peterborough terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term Wed 1 Sep 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 73
Spring term Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 59
Summer term Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 63

Holidays 2027/28

Peterborough 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 14 Feb 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 3 Apr 2028 Mon 17 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)		 Mon 24 Jul 2028 —

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What's different about Peterborough

  • Autumn term in Peterborough has 74 weekdays in term. Dates: Tue 1 Sep 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.
  • Peterborough 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 September 2026.

Who these dates apply to

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

Where these dates come from

Source: Peterborough, official school term dates. www.peterborough.gov.uk

Verified against www.peterborough.gov.uk on Wed 23 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
School term and holiday dates for 2026-27 Autumn term dates Tuesday 1 September to Friday 23 October 2026 (39 days) Half term: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026 Monday 2 November to Friday 18 December 2026 (35 days) Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January 2027 Spring term dates Monday 4 January to Friday 12 February 2027 (30 days) Half term: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027 Monday 22 February to Thursday 25 March 2027 (24 days) Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027 Summer term dates Monday 12 April to Friday 28 May 2027 (34 days) Half term: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027 Monday 7 June to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (33 days) Summer holiday: Thursday 22 July 2027 onwards

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Peterborough?
The October half term in Peterborough runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When does the autumn term end in Peterborough in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Peterborough?
The Christmas holiday in Peterborough runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Peterborough schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
The spring term in Peterborough starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
When is the February half term 2027 in Peterborough?
The February half term in Peterborough runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 inclusive.

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